Hi. I had upper & lower jaw surgery (lefort/bsso) in Feb. 2009 - septum somehow shifted & my nose slanted to the left -had septoplasty to straighten -Nose is still crooked. Left nostril is droopy, nose looks wider on left side -Right side is correct, more lifted looking, not as wide I saw a doctor about this. He discover by having me bite down on a tongue depressor, that my jaw is actually crooked. The stick wasn't level & slanted downward on my mouth's left side. Can a rhinoplasty help at all?
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November 14, 2011
Answer: Rhinoplasty Correction After Maxillary Surgery
IMHO, you can have Rhinoplasty, if warranted, anytime. Temporary fillers will not affect the Rhinoplasty which reshapes the nasal skeletal structures (cartilage and bone). Any experienced Rhinoplasty Surgeon should be able to take into account any temporary filler that was used...
The architecture of the skin of the tip of the nose is different for the upper 2/3. Because of this difference, the tip can retain swelling for a long time obscuring definition and appearing large. Occasionally steroid injections are indicated but most of the time it's best to...