Why does my right side of my nose look better than the left side? (Photos)

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Hi, I had a rhinoplasty a couple of months ago and I am wondering why my nose looks different on my right then on my left. My 3/4 profile facing right is straighter (which is what I asked for), and my 3/4 profile facing left is more of a slight curved/ski slope appearance. My columella looks more raised on my left side than my right side which makes my tip look slight higher. My surgeon said I am thick skinned and says that it is swelling, Please can someone give their input.

George Bitar, MD · Answer

There are many reasons for asymmetry after rhinoplasty.  You are only a couple of months from rhinoplasty surgery.  Not knowing the exact operative details, it generally takes one year for the swelling to completely resolve, perhaps longer in patients with thicker skin.  There is new scar tissue in the deeper tissues of the nose that will soften and fade with time, and cartilage grafts (if any) can change with time.  You are still early in your recovery, and it would be premature to judge the final outcome.  You should keep an open dialogue with your surgeon to help guide you through your recovery.

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

In any plastic surgery procedure there is risk of asymmetry. This is especially  true in rhinoplasty especially if there was asymmetry before surgery. Overall I’d say you have a good result.

Onur Gilleard, MBBS, FRCS(Plast) · Answer

Hi, your facial bone structure and structure of your nose will always have minor asymmetries. As a result your nose will not look exactly the same from the 2 sides. While swelling may go down and improve the symmetry a bit it is very likely the right and left sides will look slightly different. This is the same for everyone. Looks like you’ve had a really good result and shouldn’t worry about this

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