Off-Centered Columella and Uneven Nostrils

asked 1 year ago by suay in Australia
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
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Tags: nostrils, female, columella, uneven

After my first rhinoplasty over a year ago I have an extremely asymmetrical nose. The nostrils are completely uneven and the columella is off centred. What can be done to make it symmetrical and even?

9 answers to Off-Centered Columella and Uneven Nostrils

Tip and nostril asymmetry

At this point you will need a revision rhinoplasty +/- septoplasty to improve the asymmetry - the good news is that there is room for improvement

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

seattleface.com

Crooked nose

There are several reasons for crooked nose. From your picture, it appears that one obvious reason is deviated septum to the left and is pulling the lower part of your nose to that side. Septal reconstruction should correct this problem.

Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO
Huntington Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon

Uneven Nostrils

The best photograph for this problem is the so-called "worm's-eye view" taken with your nose pointing up toward the ceiling. In addition, you did not say whether you had uneven nostrils before your first surgery or if you had nostril reduction surgery at that time. That being said, usually uneven nostrils is due to a deviated caudal septum. The best treatment for this is straightening of the caudal septum. If you had Weir excisions and the alar lobules are... more

Daniel Reichner, MD
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

Off-centered columella and uneven nostrils

An off-centered columella is often due to a deviation of the caudal (anterior most part) septum which pulls the columella along with it. An in depth examination would be in order to better determine the cause. With revision surgery the asymmetry should be correctable, however.

Thomas A Lamperti, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drlamperti.com

Deviated Columella and Asymmetrical Nostrls

A deviated columella is frequently secondary to a deviated septum, which can be corrected with surgical intervention. The sharp vertical lines in your tip may indicate tip collapse, which also can lead to nostril asymmetry. If that is your problem cartilage grafts will be necessary. Although perfect nostril symmetry is not necessary, consult with an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon to discuss your options.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Off centered columella and nostrils

Having had a lot of experience in this kind of revision work I can tell you that this is a very difficult problem to correct. Much more so that most surgeons and patients think. The problem can be one of three things or a combination of all. 1) the caudal septum may be deviated more to one side than the other pulling the columella with it and making the nostrils assymetric. This would be the best senario and the easiest to correct. 2) The lower lateral cartilages have been poorly... more

Richard Galitz, MD
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

Two Problems. Separate Solution for Each

Hello, Thailand friend. The off-center columella is usually such because the front part of the septum is not in the midline. That requires surgery, although it is not complicated and takes less than half hour. The nostril assymetry may be due to prior nostril narrowing and if so, surgery will be needed to create a better match. In your case, that seems the case. Your right ala or lateral nostril wall sits higher on the face than your left. While some nostril... more

Robert Kotler, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Correcting nostril asymmetry

It may be possible to either advance your nostril inferiorly or bring up your columella depending upon the position of your other nostril as well as whether or not the higher nostril is retracted or not. I would seek the advice of a rhinoplasty expert before proceeding.

Scott Trimas, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Asymmetric nostrils

No two nostrils are exactly the same. There will be some asymmetry. As for the columella tipping to one side, I would need to perform an exam to figure out what is the issue.