Hi, I previously had a septal perforation and underwent three surgeries to repair it. My most recent procedure successfully closed the hole, but I noticed a change in the shape of my nose afterward. I’ve never had a rhinoplasty—I only had the perforation addressed and a turbinate reduction done by an ENT. I’m hoping to avoid a rhinoplasty if possible, as I really liked my natural nose before. Could the change in shape be due to scar tissue or a possible deviation in my septum? And if so, is it something that might be improved with a steroid injection rather than surgery?
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Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, you are a great candidate for rhinoplasty. Maneuvers for your surgery would include dorsal hump reduction, tip refinement, nasal tip deprojection, among other maneuvers. With good surgical technique, you could have an outstanding...
Hello and thank you for your question and the picture. Unfortunately, there aren't any good non-surgical options to achieve what you're looking for (and you can't just stretch your nose down). Good news though, addressing the shape of your nose (especially the nasal tip and nostrils) is actually...
Great question and thanks for providing photos.
There are a number of things that contribute to an appearance of a "wide nose". These include wider nasal bones, flared nostrils, thicker nasal skin, or more full nasal tip cartilages. In your situation, I think it is likely the flared nostrils...
