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Results of Rhinoplasty for Curved Nose?

asked 3 years ago by Tobimia in Honolulu, HI
Latest answer by Michael A. Persky, MD
Question viewed 3,785 times
Tags: female, crooked, curved

I got punched on the side of the nose and from that, the nasal bone was obviously decompressed on one side. It also made an obvious curve or slat. The surgeon performed a closed reduction Rhinoplasty. With surgery, I had packing in the injured side and a splint on top. I just got the splint removed, but the curve still looks pretty apparent to me. Is it too soon to freak out? Will the straightening settle in? Was there something else that the surgeon should have done in order to straighten the curve other than closed reduction?

4 answers to Results of Rhinoplasty for Curved Nose?

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It is best for you to wait to judge this.

It is too soon to say. Go back to your surgeon and have him give you a better evaluation than we can. If it is still deviated after the swelling goes down, you will need it redone. Sometimes the septum is holding the bone over and it redeviates. If you have any concern after you see your doctor, get a second opinion from a rhinoplasty specialist.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Rhinoplasty...Closed Nasal Reduction versus Open After Trauma

Aloha Tobimia, Watch out for those left hooks! A closed reduction of depressed fractured nasal bones is usually performed immediately before swelling occurs, or in the great majority of cases 5-7 days following the trauma to allow for swelling to resolve. The closed reduction is performed to attempt to align the nasal bones, and to avoid having the nasal bones heal extremely crooked (in which case the bones are very difficult to reset). In many cases the closed reduction is all that a... more
Michael A. Persky, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Middle vault collapse after Rhinoplasty

Although it seems that you probably had some amount of saddle deformity (weakness to your profile) prior to the injury, it is quite apparent that you now have a depression on the right side in the area of the middle third of your nose. This depression is the result of collapse of the attachments of the right upper lateral cartilage that give it integrity. This depression will also make your nose look curved, but most importantly it will affect your breathing out of the right nostril. The... more
Robert M. Freund, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Persistent irregularity after surgery for nasal trauma injury

Generally most surgeons avoid major surgery when a closed reduction is performed unless the injury is open and associated with major displacement. You have undergone accepted treatment and yes your nose may still be deviated. However, most surgeons would not recommend a more agressive approach at this point in time. Sometimes the bones can be properly set but the cartilage remains displaced or depressed and this oftentimes is a more difficult problem to treat. At this point in time, the... more
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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