Is it normal to have my nose be so crooked even more than it was going into the surgery? (Photo)

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I had the septoplasty on Oct 2023 , with spreader grafts and partial septoplasty. I’ve since been back twice to see my surgeon. I complained both sides that my right nostril kept caving in , and I can’t breathe at all out of the right side of my nose. He looked in and said it was fine and there was nothing else he could do , but that the turbinates are swollen. My nose now curves even more , and my nostrils are crooked and one caved in. Is this normal ?

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

Nostril asymmetry is common both before and after surgery. Yours is of a modest degree. If your turbinates are swollen they can be injected with steroids to reduce them and improve your breathing

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

Since you appear to have the nasal skin, you are close to your final result nine months postoperative. I can see a bulge along your right nasal side wall, and I can also see a retracted right nostril appearance. It's conceivable that you had nasal tip work and you may have lost support of your right external nasal valve. If your right nostril is collapsing in when you breathe in, this may indeed be the situation. If your surgeon is unable to help you, please get a copy of your operative report and preoperative photos and seek an opinion from another reputable rhinoplasty specialist. I wish you well moving forward. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph

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