One side of my nose is upturned and sticks out more than the other side. Is this cartilage? (photos)

Question

I have a straight nose from one side which I love and it looks so natural, however on the other side it looks upturned and it sticks out. It looks worse in the sunlight. Can any doctors confirm that this is cartilage?

Selcuk Inanli, MD · Answer

Hello! Thank you for your question.From the photos you provided it looks like cartilage is sticking a little bit out but I recommend you to go and get it checked with an ENT surgeon to confirm.Best regards!

Oakley Smith, MD, FRCSC · Answer

Hello,
You have slight asymmetric wide tip most likely due to asymmetric tip cartilage. This can be corrected with rhinoplasty surgery.

Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

Thank you for your question and photographed.  They have a very nice natural looking nose.  In the first photograph that you show I see a small elevation on the right side of your nasal tip.  This is simply a prominent Alar cartilage with this protruding from the right side of your nasal tip.  At this can be corrected with Tip Rhinoplasty.

One side of my nose is upturned and sticks out more than the other side. Is this cartilage? (photos)

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