Bump on upper bridge of nose (between the eye)?

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I had a rhinoplasty around 4 weeks ago. A few days ago I thought I was noticing a small bump starting to emerge on the upper bridge of my nose and it seems it is increasing in size. What is this? Is this normal? It feels quite hard when I touch it. It's difficult to contact my surgeon at the moment since he is in another country and its easier to contact him through a translator face to face. By the way, I am taping my nose everyday for 6 weeks as per my doctors instructions.

Anthony Bared, MD, FACS · Answer

It is very early after your procedure to determine the potential outcomes.  What you may be seeing is a residual bony bump in the area of the nose called the rhinion.  This area of the nose has the thinnest skin.  What tends to occur is that the skin above and below the rhinion settles and a slight protuberance at the rhinion persists.  Slight compression exercises to this area helps with the resolution of the swelling.

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thank you very much for enquire.It's too early to make value judgments with only 1 month after a rhinoplasty.Swelling after a rhinoplasty depends of the surgery complexity.In this regard, the nasal swelling Post-op It can last from two weeks to two months.To reduce this swelling, I recommend you perform delicates daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the face (around the nose) avoid sun exposure, and take pain/inflamation pills, as your surgeron precribe you.Kind regards, Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

It is too early to tell at this point, but if you have concerns you should discuss them with your surgeon.

Robert J. Paresi Jr., MD, MPH · Answer

I am assuming you had osteotomies of your nasal bones.  If this is true the bump is most likely a residual bony deformity or an incomplete osteotomy or in-fracture of the nasal bones.  In some cases, irregular healing of the osteotomy site can also result in a bump.  This bump will become more apparent as the nasal swelling from the osteotomies resolves.  This may require a revisionary osteotomy which can often be done under local anesthesia.

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