Swelling Around Cartilage One Year After Rhinoplasty

May 13, 2010
Asked By:seattle girl in Seattle, WA

One year ago I had cartilage grafts on my nose to help breathing. Very soon after surgery the right side of my nose where the graft was placed was showing excessive swelling. Its now one year later and I can still see a bulge and outline of the graft. I can't tell if the graft is mis-shaped,poorly placed OR if it could still be swollen? When I massage it and push down the lump seems to decrease where the cartilage implant was. Could this still be swelling?

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May 14, 2010

Answer: Swelling at 1 year after Rhinoplasty

May 14, 2010

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