My nose is asymmetrical, can it be fixed? (Photos)

Thanks for your questions man- Starting out- nobody is really symmetrical. I tell my patients we need to be aware of symmetry, but perfect mirror images of our face is likely unrealistic. Once, we've established that, we can start to identify what bothers you then make progress from there.I hope this helps and God Bless!Dr. Robb

Hello,Thanks for your question. You have discovered that your face is naturally asymmetric. There are procedures that might be necessary to improve your symmetry, but true symmetry isn't really achievable. I would recommend that you consult with a facial plastic surgery specialist to be examined and photographed to discuss your options.Good luck,Dr. Shah

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. This can also be designed to improve your asymmetry.  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. FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

As you have recognized, you have asymmetry throughout your face, including your nose.  Everyone has some degree of asymmetry in their face, which is more noticeable in some people.  Improving the appearance of a deviated, asymmetric nose is a common request of many patients
seeking nasal surgery.  The improvements you seek regarding your nose can be achieved with a
rhinoplasty.  You may also benefit from further refinement to improve symmetry in the remainder of your face.  I would recommend an in-person consultation so that a surgeon can
thoroughly examine the inside and outside of your nose from different angles,
feel the tissues, better understand your goals, and make more specific
recommendations to achieve the natural look your desire.
Ziyad Hammoudeh, MD

Most patients have some degree of asymmetry of their face. 
The areas of your nose that concern you can be realistically improved with an artistically performed rhinoplasty.

Keep in mind that following advice from a surgeon on this or any other website who proposes to tell you what to do based on two dimensional photos without examining you, physically feeling your tissue, assessing your desired outcome, taking a full medical history and discussing the pros and cons of the operative procedure would not be in your best surgery. Natural appearing results need to be individualized and what is appropriate for one patient is not necessarily the best for someone else. I would suggest that you find a surgeon certified by the American Board of American Plastic Surgery and one who is ideally a member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) or facial plastic surgeon (otolaryngologist) that you trust and are comfortable with. You should discuss your concerns with that surgeon in person.

Robert Singer, M.D., FACS

La Jolla, California

Thanks for your question: Your first photo tells it all. The side of your face that is closer to the shower door in the photo has many more wrinkles than the opposite side. Likewise, the teeth have a tilt to them away from the shower door indicating that the maxilla bone of the face is longer on that side than the other. Your chin points away from the midline indicating that the mandible is longer on the side away from the shower than the side closer to the shower. This asymmetry is not unusual. In fact, it is more common to be asymmetrical to some degree than to be perfectly symmetrical. (Despite what we were taught in sixth grade health class.) Only 5% of the population has truly symmetrical facial features. The nasal anatomy can be adjusted in many ways and only with a detailed consultation can the realistic extent of correction desired be determined.  There are many ways to camouflage  facial asymmetries in addition to nasal surgery. Fillers and/or implants when necessary can help with facial asymmetry. John Standefer MD

 A rhinoplasty procedure can accomplish making the nose more symmetrical, shaving down the dorsal hump, and decreasing projection of the nose. Straightening the nose  is performed with osteotomies placed in the nasal bones. There is no perfect nose, and it is important to have realistic expectations about the improvement that can be accomplished with a rhinoplasty.

It’s very common for one side of the face to be different from the other. One side can be wider and heavier, eyebrows located at different heights even one eyeball or ear located higher than the other and one side of the nose Is not identical to the other. In addition patients smiles are also asymmetric. This is the rule rather than the exception. In order to answer your question about your nose, you would need a physical exam to evaluate your asymmetry. I would then write up a detailed surgerical plan and review it with you. I incorporate the FINNESSE technique, which I invented. I routinely do not pack the nose. Pain, bruising and recovery are less when compared to traditional techniques. I hope you find this information useful. Please watch the enclosed video.