I am a 25 y/o male who underwent open septo-rhinoplastly 10 days ago to straighten my nose and remove the hump. I was born with a deviated nose and also broke it when I was 5 y/o. Although i am very pleased with my surgeon and results thus far(nose is straighter and i breathe much better), I wonder if it is still slightly crooked due to swelling or incomplete correction? I understand there is swelling, however, I feel even if the swelling subsides the nose will still be slightly crooked?
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The columella can be pushed back down by replacing what was removed to retract it...cartilage at the end of the caudal septum. A cartilage graft added to the end of the septum can move the columellar soft tissue in front of it forward. (down) An alternative approach is an onlay graft on the...
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Thank you for the question. Its hard to know what injury you actually sustained but its is safe to say the you disrupted the mucosa inside the nose. You may have also fractured the cartilage of your nostril or the cartilage of the septum near the nostril. If you can I...
At this point from your injury, I recommend an imaging study. A CT scan of the facial bones AND sinuses would be ideal. I also recommend a visit to an experience ENT surgeon with a specialty in endoscopy and sinus endoscopy. The combination of your complaints warrants a further workup. I am...
