Hello, I had rhinoplasty 3 and a half years ago. There is excess scar tissue formation inside my nose. Since the right side of my nose is round and soft, I think there is scar tissue formation there as well. Is it useful to apply steroid injection? Even if I had a revision, I was hesitant because there was a possibility that it could reoccur.
December 20, 2023
Answer: Would a steroid injection help minimize scar tissue 3 years post rhinoplasty? Based on the nicely posted series of postop photos you don't need steroid injections but tip revision. That is because residual lower lateral alar cartilage is still present! Fee fro $10,000 Seek in person or virtual consult with....
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December 20, 2023
Answer: Would a steroid injection help minimize scar tissue 3 years post rhinoplasty? Based on the nicely posted series of postop photos you don't need steroid injections but tip revision. That is because residual lower lateral alar cartilage is still present! Fee fro $10,000 Seek in person or virtual consult with....
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December 19, 2023
Answer: Bulbous nasal tip There are multiple potential causes for the persistent bulbous nasal tip. As you mentioned, it could be excess scar formation. In some cases, a series of steroid injections (with or without 5 fluorouracil) can control this issue. Serial injections are usually used early in the post-operative course (within the first few months), but it is still worth a try. The other possibility is that there is cartilage causing the shape to be round. This will not improve with steroid injections and would require a revision surgery. Another possibility, which is less likely, is that the skin has some "memory" which means it is holding a round shape on its own. A skin tightening procedure such as Halo or radiofrequency microneedling could help this and it would help your skin quality in general as well.
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December 19, 2023
Answer: Bulbous nasal tip There are multiple potential causes for the persistent bulbous nasal tip. As you mentioned, it could be excess scar formation. In some cases, a series of steroid injections (with or without 5 fluorouracil) can control this issue. Serial injections are usually used early in the post-operative course (within the first few months), but it is still worth a try. The other possibility is that there is cartilage causing the shape to be round. This will not improve with steroid injections and would require a revision surgery. Another possibility, which is less likely, is that the skin has some "memory" which means it is holding a round shape on its own. A skin tightening procedure such as Halo or radiofrequency microneedling could help this and it would help your skin quality in general as well.
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