Would a septoplasty straighten my nose or only fix breathing problems? (Photos)

A septoplasty only will not be adequate. You will also need the bones repositioned and the cartilage moved back into the midline.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Due to your history of trauma, you have classic signs of what is called a crooked nose. A septorhinoplasty would not only straighten your nose and change the appearance of your nose, but would improve breathing as well.

Correcting a nose that is crooked from the frontal view is very difficult. Most often, the crookedness can be improved but not eliminated completely. Sometimes, if the nose is being made smaller at the same time, that helps in getting a nose straighter, because sometimes it's the crooked parts that are being removed or adjusted. Also, a nose that is overall smaller often looks less crooked in general.