Is there usually more swelling when bones are rasped then broken to narrow an area? I had an upper hump removed then the bones were broken to narrow that area (upper portion of my nose). Now (at 4 weeks) I appear to have a swollen, hard knot covering that area...is this normal?
It feels hard like bone which scares me, but everyone says this is just swelling even though it is hard. I know there is many more months left to heal, but is this common for an osteotomy? I am scared!
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It should be perfectly fine to be out in public at this point after surgery. You would want to avoid strenuous activity and contact sports. Just walking around in public at this stage shouldn't be any more dangerous for your nose than normal.
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