Crooked nose due to crooked upper lip? (Photo)

Question

I had a septoplasty. The surgeon tried to tell me my nose was crooked after surgery because he needed to make it align to my crooked upper lip (both deviated to my left). Is it true that I’ll have a crooked nose forever and a second surgery won’t fix this? No one’s face is symmetrical so why can’t I have a straight nose when other ppl out there have asymmetries and their nose is straight (regardless of position of their upper lip). Id like to know if I can have a straight nose despite my lip

Thomas Spalla, MD · Answer

You can have a straight(er) nose than you do through a septorhinoplasty. You're correct. No one's face is perfectly symmetric from side to side, but you can have a nose that better aligns in a vertical direction. Your nose and its tip definitely lean towards the right. A revision can be done to realign it better. You may wish to wait a year after the first surgery as most rhinoplasty surgeons would recommend, to allow it to settle completely before a revision is undertaken.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

You would benefit from a rhinoplasty to straighten your nose.  Also, if the lip is crooked then a lip lift can be done at the same time, if desired.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

It is very difficult to straighten the crooked nose. In your case I would rebreak the bones to see if it can be straightened better. No guarantee but worth a try

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