Strange side profile, how could this be corrected? (photos)

Question

Hello, I am a 29 year old female. From the front, I have an average profile, but from the side it is strange. My nose is witchlike, and my smile seems strange. How could this be corrected so that my side profile looks attractive and what are the procedures?

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your side profile
photograph, you may benefit from a nasal tip deprojection to make your nose shorter and a dorsal hump reduction.  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.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Jordan P. Sand, MD · Answer

Hi Emily Rose_03 and thank you for your question.
From your photos, it is appears you may have a small amount of dorsal hump and potentially some overprotection of the tip causing the appearance you are describing.  However, the photos are very limited and shot from an angle that is difficult to evaluate. These concerns would be addressed via a surgical rhinoplasty. I would recommend consulting with a surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty and can examine your nose, take photographs, and provide morphed images for what rhinoplasty can provide.
Good luck!

Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

Thank you for your question.  A standard open rhinoplasty with reduction of the nasal dorsum and pump elevation of your nasal tip with a strut cartilage graft can correct things which bother you.  Insist on seeing an excellent board certified plastic surgeon who has experienced doing rhinoplasty.

Robert E. Zaworski, MD (retired) · Answer

Consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your concerns.  It appears you are leaning in your photos.  Good profile and front photos would be better for making recommendations.

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