Doctor doesn't want to do steroid injections and I don't want to have another surgery - what are my options? (photos)

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I've had 3 surgeries. I hade a bump and it was also S shaped. First time after I got swelling on the sides of the tip and the doctor did a revision. Then the tip dropped instead. He did a revision. This time, (4 years ago), I've had a pollybeak and also bump on each side of the tip. If I tape it it goes down a bit. The doctor doesn't want to do steroid injections and I don't want to have another surgery. Why is this happening and what are my options?

Thomas A. Mustoe, MD, FACS · Answer

I have seen people respond even more than a year after surgery to steroid injections done on a monthly basis, but not always.  Some people form lots of scar tissue underneath the skin.  Your tip cartilages are poorly defined consistent with scar tissue.  If you don’t see a response to steroid injections your only option Woukd be a revision with careful removal of scar tissue and follow up steroid injections postop.  Scar tissue is easier to treat in the early postop period.

Doctor doesn't want to do steroid injections and I don't want to have another surgery - what are my options? (photos)

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