My nose cartlige is bent. It looks like an S shape. It makes my nostrils very uneven. My dad has it too so it’s from him. Could I do anything without getting surgery? Are there risks of getting surgery?
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May 27, 2018
Answer: My nose cartilage is bent and I was wondering what to do with it?
Although you may like the appearance of one side of the nose better than the adjacent side, surgery typically involves improving the overall appearance of the nose, and certain procedures performed need to be symmetric in order to achieve the desired results
As you have experienced, changes occur over the course of rhinoplasty healing. At first, the nose looks too "fat" and too "up," especially at the tip. Most of the dropping happens early, but there can still be significant changes over the full year and beyond.
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