Is the Hump on my Nose Just Swollen or Did He Not Shave Enough Bone Off?

Question

I had rhinoplasty over a month ago and can still very much feel the bone in my nose being uneven and appears as if it wasn't properly decreased. Does the bone get swollen as well as the tissue? and if my doctor agrees he didn't shave enough off, when could I have him take more off?

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Rhinoplasty swelling takes 1 year to go away, so be patient. If you need a minor filing of the bump wait 1 year.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

All rhinoplasties leave some sort of irregularity under the skin that does not necessarily have to be treated unless it  becomes visible or bothersome.

Michael L. Schwartz, MD · Answer

Uneven areas that you can feel but not see are not uncommon and should not worry you. It's too early to evaluate whether or not enough hump was removed or not.

Philip Young, MD · Answer

It is still too early to know. You are still healing from your surgery. I would contact your surgeon and talk to him/her about this problem.

David A. Bray, Sr., MD · Answer

Post rhinoplasty uneveness that you can feel but not see means nothing. You are too eary in your healing process to judge. Check with your doctor

Is the Hump on my Nose Just Swollen or Did He Not Shave Enough Bone Off?

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