I am a 24 year old woman and I got a rhinoplasty when I was 16. Since then, my nose has been crooked and looks different depending on which side you look at it from. My nostrils are uneven so my breathing is 60/40. There has also always been an indent on the left side. Recently (within the past year or so) I have noticed what seems to be some skin denting in/puckering up near the tip of the left side of my nose. It feels hard and lumpy. What could be causing this? Is it going to dent more?
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April 18, 2023
Answer: Indentation in your tip is at an area where there is no cartilage.
Hello! Thank you for your question.It is not really recommended to take Bromelain (or Arnica) before rhinoplasty surgery. Because before the surgery you won't have any swelling, this will help only after the surgery if you have swelling. It is like taking a medication for a disease that you...
Since your surgery was longer than 2 years ago, it is unlikely that there is persistent surgical swelling. If your surgeon used a foreign body in your nose, even non-absorbable sutures, rarely this may lead to nasal swelling that persists. Since it's fluctuating, your nasal swelling at this...
That said, fluctuations in the swelling of your nose maybe due to salt intake from your diet, or related to your menstrual cycle. If your surgeon used non-absorbable sutures or another foreign body in your nose, that would be another reason for persistent and intermittent swelling. Hope this...
