ive noticed my nose looks wider after rhinoplasty. i have a splint on and packing inside which Iam instructed to remove in a few hours..will it look smaller when i remove the packing?
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Dear Steven, Uneven nasal bones is not an uncommon occurrence. You may have had an early trauma to the nose where it was fractured and you just did not know it or it may be a natural occurrence. Typically applying pressure to the bone will not "set it" straight. This is done during rhinoplasty...
Unfortunately I think you need more formal nasal fracture reduction and likely septum reduction also. The reduction you have is not midline and may heal that way. Then if you heal off center you may need septoplasty and rhinoplasty. best wishes!!
To project your nasal tip you will need a cartilage graft. I would take an open approach and harvest septal cartilage to form a tip graft as well as some cephalic resection of the lower lateral cartilages. This augmentation of your tip will make your nose appear narrower.
