What are the symptoms of an upper lateral cartilage separation of the nose?

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Should it be painful if there is a separation? Will the separation cause a depression or a bulbous look?

Stephen Weber MD, FACS · Answer

There are no specific symptoms. Typically, once the separation has healed you will see a small depression and a shadow in the area where the cartilage was previously attached to the bone. Best.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

When both upper lateral cartilages are separated from the nasal bones, and in inverted V deformity is created.  The nasal bones are too wide, and the upper lateral cartilages are too narrow creating a V.  If it happened on one side, usually creates an asymmetric and crooked nose.  For Examples of rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty performed through a closed rhinoplasty approach, please see the link and the video below

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