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Is my Nose Too Crooked to Fix? (photo)
asked 6 months ago by msc81 in medford, ma
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 207 times
Tags: crooked, candidate
I have had a crooked nose since elementary school after being hit with a baseball. I've finally decided on rhinoplasty(even tho I am terrifed)!My main concern is that it will stay crooked, or worse, look more crooked and just worse! Certain angles make the bump obvious, and the other * my good side for pictures is ok. I obviously have a deviated septum, but my nose is just so warped at this point i feel like there is no fixing it to look right, and that i would end up needing revisions.
11 answers to Is my Nose Too Crooked to Fix? (photo)
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Rhinoplasty for Crooked Nose
As long as you have given up your baseball career, I would encourage you to have a rhinoplasty. In addition to straightening your nose, think about reducing the hump along your bridge line, decreasing the length of your nose, and narrowing and refining your nasal tip. Hope you enjoy your new nose after waiting all these years.
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Very crooked nose can be fixed
In experienced hands this is a routine rhinoplasty. With the extent of deviation of your external nasal pyramid, you most certainly have a deviated septum on the internal portion of the nose. The bump will be shaved off, both medial and lateral osteotomies need to be performed to straighten and realign the nasal bones with the upper and lower lateral cartilages. The chance of needing a revision or a touchup is approximately 10% in experienced hands. Touchups are...
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Rhinoplasty and septoplasty will be necessary to give you a better nose
Hi MSC81;
Your history is typical of one whose nose is crooked, irregular, and unsatisfactory as the result of an injury. You are correct that certain angles make the bump look obvious because the lack of symmetry means you have two different noses from left and right views, or many different noses depending on the angle of view.
Most likely you do have a deviated septum. That generally is responsible for the crookedness, although the nasal bones also appear to be...
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Crooked nose for rhinoplasty
You look like an excellent candidate for rhinoplasty. Smoothing the dorsal hump and refining the tip will provide a nice, balanced, and aesthetically pleasing nasal contour. If you choose an experiended Board Certified Plastic Surgeon you can look forward to a good result.
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You can get a great result
You have thin skin over the tip and will get a great result. You should get at least two consultations with board certified plastic surgeons to discuss the options.
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Deviated nose
You are an excellent candidate for rhinoplasty and your nose is very fixable. As long as your doctor is experienced and comfortable with crooked noses you should have a nice result. Your deviation is not particularly bad. See the section in my website titled "deviated noses" for some examples. Good luck.
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Is my Nose Too Crooked to Fix?
I have performed Rhinoplasty and Revision Rhinoplasty, for over 20 years and IMHO, your nose could be refined with a Closed Rhinoplasty. The bones would need to be broken and the nasal tip thinned. Many of these questions and concerns, that you have, are normal IMO and would be addressed during consultation for your Rhinoplasty. Overall, the revision rate is quite low with Rhinoplasty among the most experienced Rhinoplasty Surgeons, IMHO.
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Rhinoplasty for the crooked nose.
Rhinoplasty for the crooked nose can be done for your nose to greatly improve your breathing as well as your appearance. See an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon for the best results.
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Well-performed Rhinoplasty Surgery may result in a straighter appearance of your nose.
I read your concerns and reviewed your photos:
Along with a crooked appearance, you have a profile hump and your tip is droopy and bulbous. These issues may be improved allowing your nose to blend in and not call attention to itself.
You may want to consult several rhinoplasty specialists to see what you might expect to achieve after Rhinoplasty Surgery.
I hope this is helpful for you.
Dr. Joseph
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Rhinoplasty
Just judging from your photos without an exam, I think you could have a very nice improvement in the nasal shape with a rhinoplasty. Revisions are always a possibility in any rhinoplasty.
Ronald V. DeMars, MD
Portland Plastic Surgeon
Portland Plastic Surgeon
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No your nose is not too crooked to straighten
You could have an amazing result with some mild dorsal takedown of the bony and cartilagenous upper and middle thirds, with tip definition improved with sculpting of the lower lateral cartilages and possibly a graft for tip support. Finally, a diced cartilage graft can be placed as a dorsal onlay graft to give the nose a very straigt appearance. I have attached a link.
Best of Luck,
Dr Del Vecchio
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