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What Would Be the Best Way to Treat my Nose?

asked 11 months ago by Jessie8711
Latest answer by Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Question viewed 291 times
Tags: bruising, injury, options, safety

Top picture illustrates my current nose after nasal trauma (about 6 weeks ago).Bottom pic illustrates how my nose used to be - symmetrical.I used to be very happy with my nose.I am not sure if my nose looks like the way it does now because of the purplish/yellowish discoloration creating shadow effect or because it actually has a dent.What do you advise I do? If it is deep bruise, should I wait? If it's not, what would be the safest and least risky way of getting my old nose? Thanks a lot.

4 answers to What Would Be the Best Way to Treat my Nose?

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What Would Be the Best Way to Treat my Nose?

I guess I' m not as aware of the significance of your deformity as my colleagues are. Over the internet very hard to diagnose minor symmetry issues. I recommend in person nasal examination from a boarded surgeon in your area. Yes, you may need a "spreader" graft but I would not venture to recommend one until I examined you.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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6 weeks after injury

Based on your photos it appears that you have collapse of the middle vault - typically spreader grafts can help improve this situation
Sam Naficy, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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A spreader graft on one side and an osteotomy on the other corrects many nasal asymmetries

I can see the depression in the right sidewall. I cannot tell if your bony nose is crooked. If both are present, I would recommend taking out any crooked septal cartilage and using it to place a graft beneath the lining of the right nose alongside the top edge of the septum. That "spreader graft" will make your nose straight by pushing out the collapsed area. If the bony nose is also crooked (left side pushed out), the surgeon can bring that one bone in... more
Mark B. Constantian, MD

Nashua Plastic Surgeon
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Treating a nose injury: is rhinoplasty needed?

Most nose swelling from an injury can take weeks to fully go away. If you still have bruising, which you describe as purple-yellow discoloration ( tough to tell from the photo) , then the good news is... there is probably much swelling to resolve and you may improve with time. Without knowing your mechanism of injury and if there was a fracture, it is really tough to advise you completely. In my practice, unless there is a significant fracture deformity, I advise waiting for... more
Michael Suzman, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

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