Why does one side of my nose pull up causing a crooked smile and line above my upper lip and how can this be fixed? (Photo)

Polly beak deformity is usually a secondary effect of an incomplete remodelation of the cartilaginous portion of your dorsal septum. Every case is different, and how to fix the dorsum in men is different compared to women. The first step of any rhinoplasty procedure is to classify the nose....

Hello! Thank you for your question. As far as I can see from your photo your nose tip became more projected and it made an illusion that your nose and lips are too far from each other. With only rhinoplasty surgery this distance cannot be changed. If you want to reduce this distance lip lift or...

While the concern seems to make sense mechanically, and I've heard it before from my patients, it just never turns out to be a thing after surgery. Just be sure you've done a good job selecting your surgeon, and make sure he understands and agrees with your concerns and the exact amount you want...

Hello! Thank you for your question. As far as I can understand from your question, I cannot make a proper evaluation without photos. If you can provide photos from front of your face, from the side of your face and 1 meter away I would be able to make a proper evaluation. It would be more...

Hi! Great Question. In nasal surgery, the septum does have an important role in supporting the nasal tip and the L-strut is the portion of the cartilaginous septum that is left after the septal deviations have been addressed and/or the septal cartilage has been removed for grafting purposes. In...

Hi, yes, it does look like you have retraction on the right side. This can happen with reductive rhinoplasty techniques when the lateral crus (outer part) of the tip cartilage is removed leading to scar tissue and upward displacement of the alar margin. A composite graft can lead to improvement...