6 years after rhinoplasty, can I still have steroid injections to correct hard tip and swelling?

How long after surgery can steroid injection be used? i’m not sure what is making your tips feel hard. It may be cartilage. However the theoretical answer to your question is that steroid can be used long after surgery if it is appropriate in the particular case. Injected steroids reduces swelling and shrink scar tissue, but it also thins and atrophies normal tissue. It is therefore sometimes used to help thin thick tip skin. this can be done years after surgery if it is appropriate to the case.

Hello! Thank you for your question. Since you had your surgery 6 years ago, the steroid injections might not be the solution for your problems. I recommend you revision rhinoplasty because the surgical mistakes only can be solved with surgical ways. If you can provide photos from front of your face, from the side of your face and 1 meter away I would be able to make a proper evaluation. It would be more convenient to decide with face-to-face consultation. Best Regards!

Generally, steroid injections may be considered when there is supratip swelling that may be problematic within the first 6 months after rhinoplasty surgery. The firmness of your nasal tip may be more related to cartilage grafting then to persistent nasal swelling which would be unlikely at this point. Please consider visiting several reputable rhinoplasty specialists who offer computer Imaging so you could see what might be best for you moving forward. I hope this is helpful. Sincerely, Dr Joseph