Am I good candidate for a septoplasty or rhinoplasty? (Photo)

Thanks for your question. A deviated septum can cause nasal obstruction, but correcting it with septoplasty alone typically won’t straighten the outward appearance of a crooked nose. If your main concern is the cosmetic shape, especially since you've felt insecure about it for years, rhinoplasty would likely be the more appropriate option—possibly in combination with septoplasty if breathing issues are also a factor.

Adding a chin implant can be a great way to further balance facial proportions, especially if you're looking to enhance overall profile harmony. I’d recommend consulting with a board-certified facial plastic surgeon to review your goals and examine your facial structure in detail.

Hello and thank you for your question and the pictures. You actually have a difficult problem. To properly address your nose and improve your facial balance, you would need an open septorhinoplasty with nasal tip deprojection to improve the overall harmony of your different facial features. Also, to really have the best, most balanced results (especially for your side profile), I'd recommend additionally getting a chin implant.

This truly a surgery of millimeters- and tip deprojection is one of the most technically challenging surgical techniques! Because your nose is the DEFINING feature of your face- I would only recommend seeing a surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty procedures, and who has significant training and experience performing these surgeries. I actually trained under one of the world leading rhinoplasty experts (who performs 1,000+ nosejobs annually).

I recommend for you to setup a formal consultation with me (or another plastic surgeon who is extremely comfortable with rhinoplasties) to thoroughly discuss your surgical goals, undergo a formal examination, evaluate your options, and develop a personalized plan just for you. I hope this helps!

Dr. Donald Groves
Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon

Hi, thanks for sharing your pics. A septorhinoplasty both corrects structural problems and reshapes the nose into a more pleasing shape. Reducing the hump that's especially noticeable in your side profile would greatly enhance your overall appearance. Additionally, since the tip of your nose is quite long, reducing its projection and refining it would give a more delicate and balanced look. A chin implant would likely complement these changes and further improve the harmony of your facial features, making your nose look even better in proportion. Best of luck on your journey!

Hello and thank you for your question! A septoplasty is going to help fix the functional abilities of your nose caused by your reported deviated septum, whereas a rhinoplasty will help to straighten the nose and get it to the shape you want. A combo septorhinoplasty can be done to fix both the shape and functional issues of your nose with 1 surgery, and based on your description of your issues would be the best option for you. As always, it would be best to seek an in-office consult with a plastic and reconstructive surgeon to assess what procedures and techniques would work best for your aesthetic goals. Hope this helps!

Hello,

In order to further determine if you have a deviated septum it would be beneficial to schedule a in person consult with a plastic surgeon. The in person consult would also help determine if a septoplasty or a rhinoplasty would benefit you.

Hello! Thank you for your question.
As far as I can see from your photos I recommend septorhinoplasty operation for both the correction of your breathing problem and the aesthetic appearance of your nose, and you also seem suitable for chin implant.
It would be better face to face consultation.
Best Regards!

Hello, You have a deviated septum. This problem can be corrected by septoplasty. However, you also have a hump in the side angle view of your nose and your nose tip is a little low. That's why I recommend you rhinoplasty surgery. In this surgery, both the septum deviation problem will be corrected and a more feminine result will be achieved by correcting your hump and slightly lifting the tip of your nose. In addition, your chin is set back compared to your facial structure. The appearance of the nose will be balanced with the chin implant.

Based on your photos, you appear to have an overprojected nasal profile appearance, a long nasal appearance, and a slightly crooked nasal appearance on front view. Rhinoplasty surgery may be considered for achieving a less projected, less distracting, straighter, and more feminine nasal appearance. I believe a small chin implant might be helpful, however, I believe you're over-projected nose on your facial profile view is the main issue. I hope this helps and I wish you good luck moving forward! Sincerely, Dr Joseph

You ask an excellent question because both the external, and internal structures may be involved in a deviated or tilted nose. A septoplasty deals with the tilting or excess curvature of the septal cartilage which separates the two nostril airways inside the nose. Because you have a visible tilt to your external nose, and the bump of the dorsum, you will need to address the external nose structures through a rhinoplasty to correct these concerns. It is also likely that you may have a tilted septum that will need to be addressed with a septoplasty because your nose is about to be straightened. This is a common finding with a tilted nose. These would be performed as a septorhinoplasty in the same procedure to ensure that you maintain a good airway after the surgery. Your in-person examination will determine if a septoplasty is necessary.

Your plan for addressing the chin at the same time is ideal.

Dr. B.

Are you a good candidate for rhinoplasty and or septoplasty? you have a small dorsal hump, and a slightly bulbous nasal tip. These are issues which are typically addressed during a routine rhinoplasty. If you have either airway obstruction or a deviation of the septum causing crookedness of the nose visibly, then a septoplasty would be performed in conjunction with the rhinoplasty. The combined procedure is called a Septorhinoplasty and is very common. as you point out, your chin is also weak and would benefit from either a chin implant or long acting filler.