Can crooked nasal bones be straightened without septoplasty? (Photo)

Hello! Thank you for your question.
As far as I can understand from your question, first of all, after a detailed examination, I recommend a rhinoplasty operation.
It would be better face to face consultation.
Best Regards!

Based on your photos, you appear to have a reverse c-shaped appearance to your nose. Reducing your nasal fracture with osteotomies with general anesthetic may be considered for achieving a straighter nasal appearance. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Bones can be corrected by either filing them down if there is just a prominence or by incising them with osteotomes. The underlying septum may be a component contributing to the deviation. If that is the case then the septum has to be addressed as well. From the looks of your photographs, it appears filing alone can be done and you may not need a septoplasty. You will need a physical examination to determine exactly what needs to be done.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

It is not possible to give a definite answer to that question without examining your nose, and more details about the previous injury,
But is seems - "Yes".
If the septum is straight, "simple" lateral and medial osteotomies around the "bump" can be used, and the bump pushed inwards, or perhaps the bump can just be rasped down (with a metal rasp, diamond rasp, power rasp, or Piezo rasp) - depending on the surgeon's preference.
(What you call "re-breaking the nose" is done with bony cuts called "osteotomies")
This bump might be very suitable to "stab" osteotomies, like "postage stamp perforations.

In order to straighten the nose the bones need to be broken again. Septoplasty by itself will not do it

Hi , during rhinoplasty if the septum is straight usually the surgeon will not address it. It is better for you to consult with a facial plastic surgeon who can examine you and discuss the surgical procedure and the post op recovery
process.

Hello, During the fracture nasal bones and septum displace together. Because of that 2 nasal bones and septum should be fixed together. Otherwise septum prevents achieving straight nose.

Dear lovybunny,
Seventeen days after a nasal fracture the fracture lines were probably still open enough to do an effective closed reduction. We usually talk about 3 weeks being the cutoff window. Also, your nasal bones appear to be very straight on your frontal photo. Finally, "a few months" is a very recent reduction and there are certainly swelling and healing processes still ongoing. The "bump" may be a fracture callous, which would be in it's early phases of healing and likely to diminish over time. Good luck!

If the goal is to get your nose, the way it was before your injury. Then you should not need a septoplasty unless your septum was fractured which is unlikely.
I do like to set nasal fractures sooner rather than later but 17 days is not an excessive timeframe to set the fracture.
if your nose was not straight before your injury and you’re trying to create a change, that’s different from what you were pre-injury or if you’re hiring breathing problems, then septal work may be indicated.
I suggest discussing this with your provider or schedule a second opinion consultation with other plastic surgeons or ENT physicians.
Best,
Matt Hagstrom, MD