Years ago I injured my left nasal bone due to trauma. What procedure will restore the bone to its original place?(photo)

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Years ago I injured my left nasal bone due to trauma. Now left nasal bone is depressed in and barely visible. When you touch it feels soft and not hard and bony how I iused to have it. When the sunlight hits you can’t see the bony wall and when the shadow hits the whole side looks caved in and not symmetrical. What procedure do I need to restore the bone to its original place? When you touch it u can feel the hard and boney wall and also be seen when sunligtht and shadow hits it ?

Nima Shemirani, MD · Answer

Hi @Hey yo! You would be a great candidate for a rhinoplasty. I recommend seeing an expert rhinoplasty specialist for an in person examination. There are several options for you that can be determined after examination.

Best of luck,

Dr. Nima

Jonathan Kulbersh, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and photo. Septoplasty is a surgery that can correct alignment and address a deviated septum by focusing on the internal structures of the nose. Patients often combine this procedure with rhinoplasty to further reshape the nose and alter its cosmetic appearance for a more refined result. 
I recommend that you schedule an in-person consultation with an experienced, board-certified facial plastic surgeon. They will need to take your medical history into account, as well as your current concerns and future cosmetic goals to develop the best treatment plan for you.

Oakley Smith, MD, FRCSC · Answer

Hello, 
Surgical rhinoplasty procedure can correct the depressed nasal bone and improve the symmetry of your nose. It is best to consult with a facial plastic surgeon to examine you and discuss how the surgery can improve the shape of your nose.

David M. Kowalczyk, MD, MBA, FACS · Answer

Hi! There are options to improve the nasal symmetry and bony sidewall. An outfracture of the nasal bone (pushing it back out from the inside) may be all that is needed. A septoplasty may be combined if there are forces “pulling” the nose in one direction. If there is still asymmetry, I may consider adding temporalis fascia and/or micro fat to camouflage the irregularities. Hope this helps!

John Michael Thomassen, MD · Answer

A rhinoplasty to outfracture the nasal bone would be needed.  You would need a dorsal reduction as well to release the bone from attachments there.  You would also benefit from aesthetic refinement of the tip which can be done at the same time.

Years ago I injured my left nasal bone due to trauma. What procedure will restore the bone to its original place?(photo)

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Years ago I injured my left nasal bone due to trauma. What procedure will restore the bone to its original place?(photo)

Answers (8)

Answer: Bony Nasal Trauma

Answer: Bony Nasal Trauma

Answer: Rhinoplasty

Answer: Rhinoplasty

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