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Likelihood of Having a Worse Nose After Rhinoplasty?

asked 2 years ago by pmp11542 in New York
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 1,096 times
Tags: age 35-44, nose, male, crooked

I am a male aged 36. I broke my nose when I was 9 and had it fixed shortly after. However my nose is still crooked. It's not that bad however I would love to see it straight again, which would improve the front of my nose. How hard is my case to achieve a successful result? Am I likely to have a worse result after Rhinoplasty?

15 answers to Likelihood of Having a Worse Nose After Rhinoplasty?

See an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon and fixing a broken nose will look much better.

The surgery depends on the problem with the nose, but more importantly is the skill of the surgeon. This should result in a better looking nose.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Skillfully done rhinoplasty should make your nose look better.

Hi. Like much of plastic surgery, rhinoplasty is a kind of sculpture. So it's all about the surgeon. You want someone with a good eye and meticulous, gentle technique. Ask to see a lot of before and after pictures.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Straightening a Crooked Nose

Hi Pmp, Whether to have surgery to straighten your crooked nose depends on how much your nose bothers you. If it bothers you a great deal, have a few rhinoplasty consultations and then carefully choose your surgeon. If it doesn't bother you much, then leave well enough alone. It is difficult to determine the difficulty of straightening your nose without an examination or photographs. Sometimes it is most difficult, other times much easier depending upon your individual deformity. Good luck... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Straightening a crooked nose is difficult

Certain starting points are easier in rhinoplasty than others. One of the tough ones is a crooked nose. This is not simple and your nose is almost never perfectly straight after. Just make sure your expectations are reasonable and that you go to a rhinoplasty expert.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Nose will only look better after rhinoplasty to fix crooked nose

It is important to seek out a rhinoplasty surgeon who has performed thousands of rhinoplasties and is very comfortable straightening a crooked nose. Since it has been crooked for over 30 years, the cartilage and bone will probably have some memory and want to grow back to its normal pre-injury state. The nose should not look any worse after the surgery, only better.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Crooked Nose

Although a deviated nose is one of the more difficult rhinoplasty procedures, you should have improvement. It is very unlikely your nose will look worse. The key is selecting an experienced surgeon.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Experience counts

There are many skilled rhinoplasty surgeons who can improve your nose, both in appearance as well as function, if you have such a problem as well. The caveat is to choose a surgeon who has both the skill and experience. You need to do your homework, ask questions, see results, and get additional opinions if you are still undecided. Check out board certification by all means, but ask how many rhinoplasties your surgeon has performed yearly on average.

Harrison C. Putman III, MD
Peoria Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.specialface.com

Disappointment with rhinoplasty can be avoided

Individuals with concern about the result after rhinoplasty are not uncommon and some may indeed fear 'looking worse' than before they started out. Issues such as correcting a crooked nose or a saddle or dip in the bridge are easy to understand. With these clear goals in mind it is unlikely that anyone look worse after correction. For others considering cosmetic rhinoplasty good preparation between patient and surgeon is the key to success. We often use computer simulation to 'try out' the... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Likelihood of having a worse nose after rhinoplasty?

As I was taught over 30 years ago in Plastic Surgery Residency, "Anything can happen, anytime, anywhere." So the risk of having a "bad" result from a rhinoplasty are very rare, it can happen. Just like driving your car, do you expect to get in an accident? No! But it can happen. Get 3 opinions in person from boarded surgeons than proceed. Best of Luck.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Correcting a crooked nose

Correcting a crooked nose either from trauma or previous Rhinoplasty is one of the most technically difficult operations to get perfect. Depending upon how crooked your nose is it can be made straighter; however, it is near impossible to make it perfectly straight. That being said it should be unlikely that a Rhinoplasty done by a skilled Facial plastic surgeon or general Plastic surgeon with Rhinoplasty experience should be able to give you some improvement especially with breathing if... more

Scott Trimas, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty for a crooked nose

A rhinoplasty is a great way and only way to fix a crooked nose. For the average skilled surgeon this should be relatively straight forward in the average case.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

For mild crooked nose, you might want to try fillers

I have made many patients happy with a very quick injection with filler. It will give you improvements for 6-12 months, depending on the filler. There is very little downside to this procedure. Restylane or Radiesse would be my choice.

Steven F. Weiner, MD
Pensacola Facial Plastic Surgeon

Crooked nose shouldn't be worse after Rhinoplasty

Crooked noses are one of the hardest things to fix in rhinoplasty. Often, there are many elements involving the nasal bones and/or cartilage that contribute to the deviation and each must be addressed if you are to have a successful result. Despite this, while your nose will likely not be perfectly straight after corrective rhinoplasty, you should have a high expectation of an improvement. In the hands of an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon, your chances for improvement are great and your... more

Jason Litner, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Broken noses are very challenging

After you have broken your nose, the bones and cartilages are distorted and difficult to make completely straight. Each situation is different because the previously affected part has a different shape. Your surgeon will need to look at the nose and see what parts require repair and what parts are so distorted that they can not be straightened. Most of the time some improvement can be obtained but it is hard to make it perfect when the anatomy has already been damaged. Make sure to have an... more

Marcus L. Peterson, MD
Saint George Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty to fix a crooked nose

Hi, In good hands, straightening the nose should not be a problem. It's unlikely to have a worse outcome unless you have someone do it without much experience. It would also help if I could see the extent of the crookedness. Best, Dr. S.