I truly believe my nose has gotten more off centre as I have aged..Is this possible? or have I just become more aware of it? What I really want to know if this is a fixable problem and is it a very lengthy or dangerous procedure?
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April 16, 2014
Answer: What's up with my off center nose and is it fixable?
Contact your surgeon's office. Most surgeon's request that no blood thinners (such as aspirin, advil, iburprofen, motrin) be taken 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after surgery.
In some cases where the nose was acutely injured, this technique you describe to straighten the septum may be possible. However, if the broken cartilage and/or bone has been allowed to heal, additional maneuvers may be needed to effectively correct the displacement.
It is common to have dried blood in the nostrils following rhinoplasty. In most cases there are incisions placed just inside the nose for rhinoplasty and sutures to close these. Blood can tend to dry in this area. If you removed some of this dry blood and accidentally removed a suture a few days...
