I am 15 months post-revision rhinoplasty. My nasal bridge is noticably wider than the tip and has been so for some time. I was instructed to tape the bridge up until now and then recently offered a steroid injection into the bridge and possible rasping later. The final shape of the bridge was apparent a while ago; while the tip continued to develop gradually. Is a steroid injection at 15 months for a wide nasal bridge (both sides) normal practice at this late stage?
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October 21, 2023
Answer: Generally we do not recommend steroid injections into the nasal bridge.
Hello! Thank you for your question. As far as I can understand from your question, steroid injections will not be help you permanently. Usually revision surgeries can fix a problem due to the previous surgeries. If you can provide photos with from front of your face, from the side of your face...
Your basic nasal shape is good but any further narrowing runs the risk of worsening your breathing. At the same time, grafts may have been needed to provide structure to your nose initially and improve breathing. The way things have settled with scarring and such may have resulted in excess...
Tip refinement and modification may be perhaps the most challenging part of any rhinoplasty and is quite difficult to get just right. There are a number of critical factors which must be considered. Overlying soft tissue thickness (thick or thin), integrity and location of the caudal septum...
