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Should I do anything about my nose suddenly changing shape? If so, what?

July 7, 2015
Asked By:taylorr96 in London, GB

I've had a deviated septum since I was 8 and it's been getting worse. Now it's irritated&inflamed. I'm neither ill nor suffer from hayfever. The nostril which the septum leans into seems enlarged&my nose seems wider&less defined all of a sudden& more downturned&bulbous. It even seems to be tilted diagonally, that nostril down&larger. Each nostril has a dimple above it. my nose widens&turns down more when I smile. I can see my greater Alar cartilage in that nostril. No recent blunt trauma AFAIK.

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Answer: A deviated septum does not get worse over time spontaneously.

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Answer: A deviated septum does not get worse over time spontaneously.

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Answer: Rhinoplasty

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July 8, 2015

Answer: Rhinoplasty

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