1 month post rhinoplasty supratip swelling. Alternative options to cortisone/steroids? (photos)

Hello,Although you aren't a candidate for systemic cortisone, local injection would not affect your lens. Regardless, it would not help you, nor would massage, ultrasound, or hyperbaric O2. Your septum is too short and underprojecting, and your tip cartilage complex lacks structural integrity, shape, and projection. You should heal and find a revision rhinoplasty specialist (ABPS certified/ASAPS member surgeon or an AAFPRS equivalent). Best of luck!

It is still early in your healing period but I'm worried that you will not see much improvement. Patients with thick skin often need very strong structural support of the tip complex to project the nose and prevent deprojection and pollybeak formation. This tip projection should be evident at this stage of your recovery. Keep in touch with your surgeon for direction but a revision might be necessary. 

At only 1 month postop from rhinoplasty, you
are still very early in your recovery with a tremendous amount of swelling in your nose.  The
swelling will resolve in a progressive fashion over months in the
direction of gravity: the upper third will resolve in about 3 months, the
middle third in about 6 months, and the tip in 9 - 12 months.  In
general, it takes a full year to see the final result.  It is not uncommon
to be frustrated at this point in your recovery.  It
is too early to judge the appearance at this point, as swelling likely
is a big component of what you see.  Based on your photos, it appears that the taping helped to reduce swelling the supratip area a great deal.  That is a good sign that the appearance will look great once the swelling resolves.  I would recommend following up
with your rhinoplasty surgeon closely to discuss any concerns you may have throughout
the healing process.  Good communication and rapport between patient and
surgeon both before and after surgery is very important.  Best of luck in your recovery!
Ziyad Hammoudeh, MD