1 month post-op. What is this hard ball inside my left nostril just under the columella? (photos)

March 29, 2019
Asked By:amalkh90 in Tunis, TN

Hello , i had a Rhinoplasty a month ago and i have noticed that i have a hard ball inside my left nostril just under the columella like shown in the picture. It feels hard but at the same time when i massage like the dr. said it becomes a little softer. My doctor said that we cannot define what is it exactly only until most of the swollow is gone (4-6 months) I’m afraid that it’s a inclined cartilage or the implant that he put in there is out of the way.

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