Callus bump after Rhinoplasty - if I get this revision will the same callus problem return?

Question

It has been 2 years since my first rhinoplasty, all was well except from my bridge bone/dorsal hump is bigger then before. Its rock hard bumpy and boney. My surgeon said its callus and can be filled down in revision. My question, if I get this revision will the same callus problem return? My surgeon said he can not say for sure if it will or not. Anyway can be prevented or why this happened?

Steven J. Pearlman, MD, FACS · Answer

One of the more common reasons for a minor revision rhinoplasty is to reduce residual bumps. We often attribute that to a bony callus that forms after the bony hump is reduced. Sometimes its actually some cartilage that pops up. The cartilage called the upper lateral cartilage goes under the bones for 1 to 1.5 cm. Sometimes, even on the operating room table, we see that cartilage pop up after shaving the bone. So your residual bump can also be cartilage. Either way, they respond well to a small shaving of that bump.

Tanveer Janjua, MD · Answer

It is easy to shave down a callus (bony bump) under local anesthesia in the office. The risk of recurrence is very small. 
Regards
Dr. J

Callus bump after Rhinoplasty - if I get this revision will the same callus problem return?

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