Crooked Nose After Rhinoplasty Despite Having a Straight Nose Pre-Op?

asked 1 year ago by lindsayforbes in england
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
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Tags: crooked, hump, open, shave, tip

Hello,I had open rhino 3 weeks ago to narrow the upper 1/3 nasal 'bones',shaving a slight hump and the tip tweaked for refinement, since the swelling is going down it's now apparent that the upper 1/3 portion is deviating to one side making it look crooked (begining to look like a donkeys hind leg)the opposite side towards the tip is more swollen.my nose was straight pre op.please reassure me this is uneven swelling?or should I be concerned?thankyou!

6 answers to Crooked Nose After Rhinoplasty Despite Having a Straight Nose Pre-Op?

Crooked Nose after Rhinoplasty

Although I cannot see your nose , I guarantee that you have swelling which may be asymmetrical. If I examined you, I could not answer your question. Be patient and share your concerns with your surgeon.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Crooked nose after rhinoplasty.

It is too soon to make any judgement about the nose. Wait 6 months before doing anything. Ice may help in the meantime.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Nose Crooked 3 Weeks Post Rhinoplasty

Hi Lindsay, Well, I'll be a donkey's ass! I have never heard a patient describe their nose quite as you have. Discuss your concerns with your rhinoplasty surgeon and perhaps she/he will find that Kenalog injections may help. A small amount of hyaluronic acid such as Juvederm or Restylane may be injected to help even out your nose while it continues to heal. You do have to be patient for your nose to settle over the next 6 to 12 months. Good luck... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Crooked Nose After Rhinoplasty - What can you do?

Three weeks after rhinoplasty is too early to judge your overall result, but it is on the tail end of the time during which you could still manipulate the bones with early "molding" of the nose. This is performed with using a finger to push/redirect a bone that might have settled out of place. I would encourage you to visit with your plastic surgeon to see if this is an option for you. Additional time will allow the bone to heal in its present position, but... more

Vincent P. Marin, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Crooked Alignment Seen Following Rhinoplasty

Without photos to reference, it is difficult to determine what might be going on with your nose. At 3 weeks following rhinoplasty, you are quite early. There is usually a moderate amount of swelling that needs to resolve still yet. This can often contribute to asymmetries that are seen right now, which do eventually resolve. That being said, you might have a slight drift in the positioning of your nasal bones following the osteotomies (breaking of the bone). If this is the case, I will... more

John M. Hilinski, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drhilinski.com

3 weeks after Rhinoplasty

Hi, At 3 weeks after rhinoplasty you still may have some significant swelling. You should wait at least 6 to 9 months and then reevaluate your nose. Its's also difficult to determine without seeing your pics. Best, Dr.S.

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

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