Will the Callus after Rhinoplasty become bigger if I massage it? Does medicine exist?

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3 weeks ago I got a Phinoplasty. Now I have got a bump on my bridge on the left side . My doctor told me to massage my nose 15 days and then stop before this incident . However will that help the callus or make it bigger? It seams as it hurts more when I do the massage. Can I buy some medicine to put on it? I am scared that it will ruin the result ? Because I have heard that it doesn't go away 100%

Emmanuel Mallol Cotes, MD · Answer

Thank you very much for enquire.Swelling after a rhinoplasty depends of the surgery complexity.In this regard, the nasal swelling Post-op It can last from two weeks to two months.To reduce this swelling, I recommend you perform delicates daily lymphatic drainage massage therapy over the face (around the nose) avoid sun exposure, and take pain/inflamation pills, as your surgeron precribe you.Kind regards, Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

John Michael Thomassen, MD · Answer

It is unlikely that massage will eliminate this bump.  You more than likely will need a bit of rasping in this area to remove the bump.  It can be done in the office setting under local.

Ethan Philpott, MD · Answer

If you have soft callous formation or subperiosteal heme, massage can help.  Your surgeon can give you a steroid shot to potentially help with this. It may not go away, but it could become invisible in repose.

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