Hello, I had a rhinoplasty done about 6 months ago, and one side of my nose looks completely different than the other side. I don’t even know how to describe it without pictures, front view on my nose my nasal bone sticks out more than the other side along with my nostrils on one side. I dont even know what to do, or if nasal rasping will help this weird asymmetry thats happening. My side profile looks different on both sides. Please let me know what is going on here so I can get some clarity.
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In general, there are no problems with open or closed rhinoplasty with EDS. As long as it's not a severe case, healing should be good. Be sure to discuss it with your doctor before undergoing surgery.
Thanks for the question and the photo.
My guess is that you have a deviated septum which is partially occluding the right side (left in the picture) of your nose. I'm a bit surprised you don't have breathing issues given how things look on the photo. If this is your only concern a basic...
I recommend you obtain your operative note to see if you had a cartilage graft or not. This may represent the graft shifting or you may have fractured the junction of your medial lateral crura and a piece of cartilage is poking. This will most likely need to be revised.
Best Wishes,
Gary...