I had a closed rhinoplasty 3 years ago. Although I am happy for the most part, I do notice some unevenness of the profile of the nose. There are a few bony bumps and lumps high on the bridge of my nose. I also have a noticeable, large lump on the mid section of my nose. I have moved across country, and am I nervous to have my nose looked at or operated. Should I leave this alone?
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April 5, 2014
Answer: Hard, uneven lumps & bumps high on bridge of nose & dorsum. Is this a normal and expected result of a rhinoplasty?
Pressure after septoplasty and turbinate reduction may be due to allergic rhinnitis, recurrent or chronic sinus infections, or even contact neuralgia from the turbinate and edematous mucosa. A formal nasal endoscopy would help to determine the cause of your troubles.
An infracture is a cut along the bone on the side of the nose to narrow the bridge after reduction of the nasal hump, or done in order to straighten a twisted nose. Infracture of the turbinate is quite different. The turbinate sits inside the nose to regulate the airflow. The infracture is this...
This is a great question. Many times, a septoplasty can change the nose shape and tip position depending on what the surgeon did to the septum and how he got there. The tip ligaments can be disrupted during the approach to the septum and any reduction in septal height or size can potentially...
