When I was younger I had hygiene-OCD and used to clean my nostrils very often with tissues thereby stretching my nostrils, and until today I do it but much less frequently. I'm 18 and started doing this when I was 12 and when I look in the mirror I see that one of my nostrils is bigger than the other. Can I do anything about this?
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October 7, 2013
Answer: My Nostrils Are Unequal in Size, Can I Do Anything About It?
This depends on what you have performed during surgery. In general, internal nasal splints are placed following a septoplasty. If external work is performed, a hard nasal cast will be placed on the outside of the nose for the following reasons:1) To keep the nose in its new shape2) To protect...
I agree that your left nostril margin appears to be a bit higher than your right, but as your surgeon said, this may all be due to swelling.
If this asymmetry persists after 3 months, you may consider consulting a physician experienced in the art of non-surgical-rhinoplasty treatments. My...
If there is any major concern, your surgeon should examine you. The nose can be swollen for up to a year or more. Swelling will depend upon the nature of maneuvers employed, presence of grafts or implants, thickness of skin, open vs closed,...
