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Dear Eternalloneliness,Your nose can be straightened with rhinoplasty surgeryYou should visit a rhinoplasty specialist (Dr Dayan and Dr Toriumi in Chicago are great)At your consultation, the surgeon can go over your exam and prepare your expectationsBest,Nima Shemirani
The asymmetrical nose can be caused from a broken nose or trauma and the nose becomes crooked. A crooked nose requires osteotomies placed in the nasal bones, while a spreader graft is usually placed underneath the concave upper lateral cartilage in the mid vault area area. For many examples of crooked nose repair in our practice, please see the link and video below
The asymmetrical appearance of your nose that concerns youcan be realistically cosmetically improved with a rhinoplasty and possible septoplasty..Keep in mind that followingadvice from a surgeon on this or any other website who proposes to tell youexactly what to do based on limited two dimensional photos without examiningyou, physically feeling your tissue, assessing your desired outcome, taking afull medical history and discussing the pros and cons of the operativeprocedure would not be in your best surgery. Natural appearing results need tobe individualized and what is appropriate for one patient is not necessarilythe best for someone else. I would suggest that you find a surgeon certified bythe American Board of American Plastic Surgery and one who is ideally a memberof The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) or facial plasticsurgeon (otolaryngologist) that you trust and are comfortable with. You shoulddiscuss your concerns with that surgeon in person.Robert Singer, M.D., FACSLa Jolla, California
Yes, a rhinoplasty and eyelid surgery can be performed together at the same time under one anesthetic. This will allow patients to have one recoveryperiod as well. Anticipate approximately 2 weeks of visible bruising and swelling after both procedures have been performed. For many examples of...
The nasal bridge can be augmented with patient's own cartilage, or a synthetic Silastic implant can accomplish building up the height of the bridge tends to make actual nose appear less wide because the height is increased. For examples of cartilage grafting, please see the link below
Trauma to the nose and causing displaced or non-displaced nasal fracture. The upper lateral cartilages can also become fractured off of the nasal bones. This can result in the creation of the dorsal hump. Dorsal hump is composed of both bone and cartilage must be shaved down in order to remove...
