What's up with my off center nose and is it fixable? (Photo)

The tip and the caudal septum can be altered to improve overall symmetry.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Your crooked nose with a caudal deflection can be straightened and is not complicated or dangerous. Choose a very experienced rhinoplasty surgeon. 

There are significant asymmetries present in this nose that can be addressed with a closed rhinoplasty procedure. The asymmetrical tip will most likely require a tip-plasty  to realign the lower lateral cartilages with suture techniques. A spreader graft will also be required on the concave side in the mid vault area. A septoplasty or columellar- plasty will be required to straighten the bottom of the nose. The rhinoplasty procedure usually takes approximately 1-1/2 hours under general anesthesia as an outpatient surgical procedure, monitored by a physician anesthesiologist. For many examples of crooked nose repair in our practice, please see the link and the video below our rhinoplasty photo gallery

Your crooked, asymmetrical nose can be fixed. While straightening a crooked nose can be one of the most challenging procedures we do it will not be lengthy or dangerous. Select an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon.