I got a rhynoplasty\septoplasty surgery done 3 weeks ago. I know that this is a really short time after surgery and swelling still has a lot of effect but at the sides of my bridge are two little bumps that feel like bone and are on slightly different angles. This causes a wavy kind of look on the profile and semi profile. Should I be worried or is this a common problem at 3 weeks due to swelling or other time related issues? Do I need to get a revision or are there other options available?
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Hello! Thank you for your question! Numbness after any surgical
procedure is expected for several weeks to months following. As the
nerves to the area are traumatized and will then experience a temporary
neuropraxia, a transient loss of nerve conduction. This usually
resolves over the...
Looking at your photos, you would be an great candidate for septorhinoplasty, but this needs surgery and it can't be fixed without an operation.
The deviation you have is likely due to 2 factors:
Boney deformity: This is as a result of a fracture of your nasal bones. To correct this...
Hello,
Corticosteroid injections at this point will not have a noticeable effect over your nasal swelling/scarring.
Usually at a year post surgery, the swelling should have subsided and what you may be looking at is scar tissue that can only be confirmed by physical examination.
That...
