Can a dorsal hump coming back after rhinoplasty ?

After rhinoplasty, there is a possibility of recurrence of nasal hump and it cannot be said that it is not going to return for hundred percent. but Can a dorsal hump coming back after rhinoplasty ?

Sometimes the small bump seen after rhinoplasty is caused by osteotomy surgery. Osteotomy is a type of surgery in which the bone of a part of the patient’s body is cut with a special tool and under the control of the surgeon. But do not worry because in this type of operation, the presence of a very small hump on the nose in the early recovery period is quite normal (It is better not to judge the outcome of the surgery early in the recovery period and let the healing process complete) And it disappears over time. In some cases, massaging the dorsal hump after surgery can be helpful. But be sure to consult your doctor before doing this.

There are different types of dorsal hump that can only be diagnosed by a doctor. dorsal hump can be severe, mild, latent or fake. The treatment offered will vary depending on the type of nasal hump, but usually the most recommended treatment for this complication is rhinoplasty.

Recurrence of dorsal hump after rhinoplasty

Recurrence of dorsal hump after surgery is one of the apparent and unpredictable complications of rhinoplasty. Among 5 to 10 percent of patients who have had their dorsal hump operated on, swelling and scar tissue can cause the hump to recur. This hump is very small compared to the primitive hump and you should not be worried about. Patients who consider it as a significant issue can cure it with the methods that we will explain in the following.

In most cases, this bump is simply caused by calluses on the nose or swelling in the bony part of the nose and after a while it goes away on its own. Especially in fleshy noses, due to the greater thickness of the skin, the recovery time of the swelling after surgery will be longer, giving the patient the impression that the dorsal hump has returned after cosmetic surgery.

Factors of recurrence of dorsal hump after rhinoplasty

There are several factors involved in the recurrence of dorsal hump after cosmetic surgery, some of which are mentioned here:

Rhinoplasty at an early age

 At early ages and until the end of adolescence, the nose is still growing, and after rhinoplasty, the it has some changes during the growing stages which may cause it to deform. However, in some adolescents, the nose does not grow after surgery and there is no change in the outcome of the surgery.

Many surgeons do not perform rhinoplasty for younger patients.

Unforeseen factors

The result of rhinoplasty should be permanent and irreversible, but at the same time there is no guarantee for it not to relapse. This relapse may be due to structural problems or factors such as illness or injury due to surgical complications.

Can a surgeon prevent recurrence of dorsal hump after rhinoplasty?

The return of a dorsal hump after surgery is beyond the surgeon’s control. This means that nothing can be done to prevent this complication during surgery. If the surgeon talks to you before the operation about the possibility of this problem, if it happens, you will not be surprised and you will make a conscious decision about the surgery.