Why does my nose look wide in the front profile but a perfect shape on a side profile? (Photos)

You’re lucky that you’re happy with one view of your nose. Many people are not. As to why your nose is shaped the way it is, it all comes down to genetics and luck. If you would like to narrow your nose from the frontal view, this can be done through rhinoplasty. I would thin the skin on the tip and sides of your nose, and narrow and refine your nostrils. This would be done without affecting the length of your nose or substantially altering  the profile view of your nose.  You need to find someone who is expert in African American rhinoplasty, as the physical and aesthetic considerations can be different than those for Caucasians. You want your nose to be well formed, harmonize with your face, and respect your ethnic heritage. I hope this helps.

The reason it looks different is that you are looking at it from different views, just like a car is narrow from a front view, but long when you look at it from the side.

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your
photograph, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can
accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your
lower nose.   Make sure you specifically look at before and after
pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon
and not just a computer animation system. The most important
aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend that you seek
consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who can evaluate
you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon