The graft made out of my own cartilage, I can actually feel the graft inside of my nostrils. The tip of the nose lost its sensitivity, feels numb, no circulation, gets cold quickly, looks more swollen in the morning. There is no improvement for the past 6 months. I got the steroid shot today. How long it will take before I see the shot is working? How many shots needed to see the result? Can the graft be removed or minimized or what else can be done? Thank you very much for your feedback.
December 3, 2014
Answer: Swollen and firm tip after rhinoplasty Depending on the extent of grafting that was performed in your nose, it is not uncommon to still have some palpable firmness in these regions. Typically cartilage from the nasal septum is used to create strength in regions the surgeon feels the need to address. Your nasal tip and mid-nasal vault still appears to have some swelling. A steroid injection is a very reasonable treatment for this problem and starts to work within 24-48 hours. You may require several steroid injections over time and you will need to be reassessed after each injection to determine if you responded well or not. The grafts can always be removed, but that is usually if they are causing problems. If the issue is that you can just feel them, you may want to wait as the skin envelope will continue to soften over time and they may be less bothersome once this occurs.
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December 3, 2014
Answer: Swollen and firm tip after rhinoplasty Depending on the extent of grafting that was performed in your nose, it is not uncommon to still have some palpable firmness in these regions. Typically cartilage from the nasal septum is used to create strength in regions the surgeon feels the need to address. Your nasal tip and mid-nasal vault still appears to have some swelling. A steroid injection is a very reasonable treatment for this problem and starts to work within 24-48 hours. You may require several steroid injections over time and you will need to be reassessed after each injection to determine if you responded well or not. The grafts can always be removed, but that is usually if they are causing problems. If the issue is that you can just feel them, you may want to wait as the skin envelope will continue to soften over time and they may be less bothersome once this occurs.
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