My nose is slightly crooked when my face is relaxed but when I smile it really curves to the side that my septum is deviated. I've noticed it get worse as my septum has become more and more deviated over the years. I literally cannot breathe out of my left nostril. I don't mind my nose a bit crooked when my face is relaxed and do not want a rhinoplasty but I want to know if correcting the deviated septum will also straighten out my nose when I smile.
Answer: Crooked septum, crooked smile It is possible that your smile might be a bit straighter after a septoplasty. It is absolutely possible to make a functional and cosmetic change with a septoplasty alone in some cases. This is why anyone who operates on the nose should be a master of septal work, IMHO. Thanks.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Deviated nose Nasal deviations are very commonly due to septal deviations although asymmetries in the lower or upper cartilages or bones can sometimes be the cause. A septoplasty can sometimes correct a deviation, but if the septum is deviated in the remaining L strut after a septoplasty, then grafting in this area will be necessary. I would recommend to plan on a complete rhinoplasty and not just a septoplasty to correct a deviation.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Deviated nose Nasal deviations are very commonly due to septal deviations although asymmetries in the lower or upper cartilages or bones can sometimes be the cause. A septoplasty can sometimes correct a deviation, but if the septum is deviated in the remaining L strut after a septoplasty, then grafting in this area will be necessary. I would recommend to plan on a complete rhinoplasty and not just a septoplasty to correct a deviation.
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December 26, 2014
Answer: Crooked Nose A crooked nose as you describe can largely be due to a deviation of the septum, but correcting the breathing component may not have a full impact on straightening the nose. Many times the upper portion of the septum (the dorsum) needs to be addressed and straightened, which is what is done in a rhinoplasty. Furthermore, once the septal cartilage has been altered, it is possible that the dynamics of the tip support will result in unaesthetic changes to the tip that should be addressed as well but that is your decision.
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Answer: Crooked Nose A crooked nose as you describe can largely be due to a deviation of the septum, but correcting the breathing component may not have a full impact on straightening the nose. Many times the upper portion of the septum (the dorsum) needs to be addressed and straightened, which is what is done in a rhinoplasty. Furthermore, once the septal cartilage has been altered, it is possible that the dynamics of the tip support will result in unaesthetic changes to the tip that should be addressed as well but that is your decision.
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March 9, 2014
Answer: Crooked septum and tip deformity during smiling Septal deviation is only part of the story. You appear to have a very active depressor muscle that pulls your tip down and out when you smile. Removal of this muscle and fixation of your tip cartilages with respect to the septum (once it is straightened) is the best option to stabilize your nose. In other words, your need a full septorhinoplasty to address your septum / tip.Grigoriy Mashkevich, MDNew York Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Crooked septum and tip deformity during smiling Septal deviation is only part of the story. You appear to have a very active depressor muscle that pulls your tip down and out when you smile. Removal of this muscle and fixation of your tip cartilages with respect to the septum (once it is straightened) is the best option to stabilize your nose. In other words, your need a full septorhinoplasty to address your septum / tip.Grigoriy Mashkevich, MDNew York Facial Plastic Surgeon
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March 8, 2014
Answer: Rhinoplasty for septal deviation. A septorhinoplasty will straighten your nose and improve your breathing if done by an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon.
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Answer: Rhinoplasty for septal deviation. A septorhinoplasty will straighten your nose and improve your breathing if done by an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon.
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March 7, 2014
Answer: Crooked nose when you smile Without a better set of photographs and examination of the septum it impossible to tell. The septum can be deviated at the caudal most portion and this can be causing what is known as a "caudal septal deviation". Your nose could also be crooked due to a stronger smile muscle on one side of the nose then the other. It's important to examine the entire septum by looking on the inside of the nose at the time of examination and consultation. For more information, diagrams and our photo gallery, please see link below
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Answer: Crooked nose when you smile Without a better set of photographs and examination of the septum it impossible to tell. The septum can be deviated at the caudal most portion and this can be causing what is known as a "caudal septal deviation". Your nose could also be crooked due to a stronger smile muscle on one side of the nose then the other. It's important to examine the entire septum by looking on the inside of the nose at the time of examination and consultation. For more information, diagrams and our photo gallery, please see link below
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