I am 2 weeks PO, I have an implant inserted to raise the bridge, the right ear cartilage as well as the septum cartilage were also used for the surgery, apart from the above no other procedures were done for the nose. The tip of my nose (slightly toward the left) there is a small lump, it is sore to touch, slightly red and feels very hard (pressure). What is happening to my nose and what should I do? Please help.
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You need to have patience with your body as it begins to heal. The skin, bone and cartilage are all traumatized during surgery. Inflammation (swelling) is the normal response and will help your nose to heal and look beautiful in the end. If, one year from now, you are unhappy with your nose,...
Dear elle_eunji,
Thank you for your question. This is a common problem - stiffness of the nasal tip after rhinoplasty, especially so if rib grafts were used to project the nasal tip. You look like you have a good result with the augmentation of the nasal dorsum using DCF and the tip projection...
Hi
based on your description, revision can be done to soften your nose by removing rib and dcf but due to development of scar tissue, your nose will not be the way it use to be before any surgeries. however, removing rib and replacing it with cartilage can make it softer than a rib but...
