Nose Looked Great After Rhinoplasty, Now my Dorsal Hump Appears to Be Back? (photo)

The appearance of an early dorsal hump after rhinoplasty can be seen from a variety of issues including:- failure to remove dorsal hump- this can occur if the surgeon did not remove enough dorsal hump. - pseudo hump formation- some patients will have a slight elevation along the junction of the upper lateral cartilage and bone which can be present for a few months. This swelling may feel like bone but actually disappear around the 6 month mark gradually.-callous formation- some noses can form a small amount of healing tissue along the bony cartilaginous junction called callous tissue. This tissue can be removed with a minimally invasive procedure in the office.-poor tip support- some noses which have not been supported properly in the tip can drop and the nose can form a hump based on this phenomenom.

Although you are early, I would return to your surgeon for an exam. The nose can be swollen for up to a year or more. Swelling will depend upon the nature of maneuvers employed, presence of grafts or implants, thickness of skin, open vs closed, revision vs primary, etc. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

There are several places where a hump can form after a rhinoplasty is performed. From looking at your picture, this bump is in the are of the supra tip (right above the tip). This is called a pollybeak deformity. This can either be soft (from soft tissue swelling) or hard (from the dropping of your nasal tip. I recommend you visit your surgeon for an evaluation.