I have a prominent bump on my nose, and a septum deviated enough to have elicited a doctor's prompt to look into septoplasty. I'm going to be moving to the UK within a year, but want to try to get referrals before I leave, just in case. I want to go to my doc with my questions prepared, though. At this point, any touch to my nose (tip, sides, bridge) hurts pretty badly, and it's painful even without contact. Is it likely that I'll need a rhinoplasty, as well? (My nose was straight as a child.)
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Everyone has a certain amount of nasal skin--it's like height or eye color. You have many nice aspects to your nose--your bridge is straight, you are symmetrical, you tip shape is nice.
If by "too big" you mean that your nose seems to sick out too far on profile, that is a balance problem...
I advise my patients to use tape to adhere the glasses to the forehead following surgery. It will take a good amount of pressure off the nose. This is advised for up to 6 weeks after surgery. I would recommend speaking with your surgeon regarding his or her guidelines. I hope this helps, and...
The pictures show asymmetrical nasal bones, a concave right upper lateral cartilage and probable deviated septum. A septo-rhinoplasty can address all of these issues and make the nose look a lot more symmetrical and breathe better as well. For sinus related problems, a CT scan would...