I had septorhinoplasty 4 years ago, and I developed some form of a bump on the side of my nose. How do I remove it?

Hello and thank you for your question.  This area is likely cartilage.  Based on your photographs, you may benefit from a tip refining revision rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose.  Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and not just a computer animation system.  You should be able to view numerous pictures of actual patients with noses similar to yours performed by your surgeon.  If you cannot find enough real before and after pictures, then consider continuing your search for a surgeon. Best wishes and good luck.


Richard G. Reish, M.D. FACS

Harvard-trained plastic surgeon
 

Depending on the original procedure or subsequent procedures, the area of concern may be scarring, and underlying portion of bone/cartilage, or swelling of the area due to other factors. I would see your rhinoplasty surgeon to review further options beyond cortisone injections that may include a procedure-