I received a blow to the nose as I bent forward and my 4 year up head butted me. I don’t have any breakage to the bridge of my nose, but possibly cartilage on the side close to the tip. I also had a bump at the base of my right nostril where I can possibly feel where the break occurred. Can this be straightened out surgically or non surgically? Looking for straightness and probably bridge of nose to be less prominent.
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Answer: Rhinoplasty may be considered for a straighter and less distracting nasal appearance.
Hello and thank you for your question and the pictures. Addressing the shape of the nose (particularly the nasal tip) is actually one of the most common reasons people seek out and undergo a rhinoplasty. An open septorhinoplasty can best address your nose, and is particularly effective at...
When nasal deprojection is performed, sometimes the dissection goes all the way down to the bone, through the upper lip musculature. It may be many months until your upper lip regains full mobility. If the horizontal crease was not there preoperatively, I believe that may improve as well....
Hello and thank you for your question and the pictures. I actually answered your similar question from 5/8/24.
To help other people with similar questions, I have copied my answer here as follows:
Addressing some asymmetry to your nose (especially if you have a history of nasal trauma) is...