Over 2 years post op - what can be done to subside pain, swelling and bruising? (photos)

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Can somebody please help me. I’ve had a revision rhinoplasty about 2 1/2 years ago. Ever since then my nose has been hurting, growing swelling, bruising, and severely painful ever since. I have been on strong pain medication for about 2 1/half months now and I don’t think I can take them daily for the rest of my life. Can somebody please tell me what my options are? I’m at the point where I just want my nose cut off completely. I believe my nose needs to be drained and scraped

Lexie Wang, MD · Answer

1st - you should talk to your surgeon and see what could be going on. She should be the one guiding you on all of this. If you aren't getting anywhere with your surgeon, then the next steps are to find someone you CAN trust to figure out what to do. Most likely you ought to start with an exam and/or scan to figure out what could be going on. Without knowing anything about your nose, this could be so many different things such as some kind of inflammation/autoimmune response, infection of implants/cartilage, etc.

Over 2 years post op - what can be done to subside pain, swelling and bruising? (photos)

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