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Is This a Deviated Nose?

asked 2 years ago by Dr.ice in midwest
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
Question viewed 918 times
Tags: nose, male, crooked, broken nose, deviated septum

I think broke my nose when I was younger. I never received surgery for it. It grew out shape when I reached my teen years. It looks more crooked looking at it on the sides.

7 answers to Is This a Deviated Nose?

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Deviated Nose

I cannot be sure when viewing your pictures, but it appears your nose is straight with asymmetry of the nasal bones. See a surgeon with experience in ethnic rhinoplasty, specifically African-American noses, to help you decide what changes you desire, such as narrowing the nose, increasing projection, and narrowing the nasal base.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Deviated Nose

In viewing your photo, it appears that the nasal bones were broken in the past with the nasal bones and attached cartilages deviated to your right side (left on the photo). Accordingly, there is a convexity on the right side and a concavity on the left side of your nose. The lower half of your nose appears to be aligned and relatively midline. In your case, correction may be achieved by either open reduction of the nasal bones performing osteotomies (nasal breaks at desired locations). This... more
Sigmund L. Sattenspiel, MD

Freehold Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Deviated nose

No, yours is not a deviated nose. There are some basic criteria that your nose does fall into the category for though and that includes the typical features of an african american nose with a wide alar base, probably a dorsal concavity deformity, there is a slight deviation to the side but that does not characterize your nose as deviated. Those noses that are deviated are the hockey player type noses with a moderate to very clear bend in them. Your lower lateral cartilages look like they... more
Ricardo A. Meade, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Ethnic nose skin thickness makes diagnosis of deviation difficult

You have a fairly typical ethnic nose-thick skin, flat dorsum, broad ala, and poor tip support. If there is deviation it is difficult to detect because of the thick skin (at least from the submitted photograph). In any event, it is so unremarkable that surgery would not be indicated to address that specific problem.
Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Deviated nose

Hello, Your nose appears slightly crooked. I would be able to give you the best advice after seeing additional photos and performing an examination. Thank you, and best of luck to you. Dr. Nassif
Paul S. Nassif, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Crooked noses can be straightened.

 Your nose looks crooked but you need to have it examined by a rhinoplasty specialist. Make sure the surgeon does a large number of natural appearing African-American noses if you are going to change the cometic look as well.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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If you think your nose is crooked it probably is

The definition of a deviated nose is one that is crooked. One way that we make sure is to take 3/4 photographs from both sides. These will often look quite different for a deviated nose. There are a number of ways to make a nose straighter. Additionally, many patients with crooked noses also have a deviated septum inside. When the outside of the nose is pushed in one direction, the septum often goes the other way. If this really bothers you, I suggest you seek out a rhinoplasty specialist... more
Steven J. Pearlman, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

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