Is it unrealistic to expect surgeon to correct deviated nose?

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A: Deviated nose can be corrected

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

If the nose is significantly deviated, yes, it can be brought back into the anatomical midline with multiple different surgical techniques such as osteotomies, spreader grafts, and structural cartilage grafting. There are many different techniques to straighten the nose. If the nose is deviated, it can be... more

A: Rhinoplaty Can Correct A Crooked Nose

By C. Spencer Cochran, MD - Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty can correct a deviated or crooked nose even if no other change in shape is desired. There are several reasons why a patient's nose can look crooked. If the septum (cartilage dividing the nose into a left and right half) is deviated (crooked) then that can cause the outside to look crooked.... more

A: Straightening a nose

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

It is impossible to make the nose perfectly straight. If someone has a deviated septum or bony deviation, I use a phrase that a very famous surgeon told me. I use the -ER phrase. I can usually can make it bett-ER, cutER, and soft-ER, and straight-ER. But I can not make it perfect.

A: Rhinoplasty, Straightening a Slight External Nasal Deviation in a Beautiful Woman with Thin Skin

By Michael A. Persky, MD - Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hi, Your slight externally deviated nose toward your right side can be straightened, your expectations are not unrealistic. Thin skin does present more difficulty than slightly thicker skin as it does not hide any irregularities. There are many techniques that are available to an experienced and skilled... more

A: It is possible to fix deviated nose

By Stella Desyatnikova, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

It is difficult to tell on your picture whether your head is turned slightly or it is all your deviation. Nasal deviation is indeed difficult to correct, but certainly not impossible. I would certainly go and discuss your expectations with several surgeons in consultation. Look at their before and after... more

A: Unrealistic Expectations With a Deviated Nose

By Richard W. Fleming, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

You can expect to straighten a deviated nose, but this is one of the most challenging operations for a rhinoplasty surgeon. The result may not be perfect. Strong cartilage is good; thin skin is unforgiving. A surgeon can compensate for thin skin by placing a very thin layer of tissue under the skin wherever... more

A: Deviated Nose Rhinoplasty and Realistic Expectations

By Houtan Chaboki, MD - Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

It is not unrealistic to expect a surgeon to straighten a deviated nose. Twisted or crooked noses have many underlying causes, include cartilage, bone, and skin. Most deviated noses are due to a deviated septum, which contributes to breathing issues or nasal obstruction. Depending on the exact cause of a... more

A: Deviated nose can be fixed slight

By Kamran Khoobehi, MD - New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

You have very slight deviation and I would not recommend surgery for this. The shape of the nose is part of the face shape and any difference between left and right side will show itself in the midline which is nose. You have minimal difference between left and right eye. This is very common and... more