Why are my nostril wings uneven after my revision?

July 1, 2011
Asked By:sophie1987

3 months after revision nose-lengthenin+tip sharpening+correction of overexposed nostrils with alar rim grafts, the lower, outer corner of my nostril wing is now 3mm lower on one side. could habitual, constant disparity of facial muscle usage have caused this?eg, constant greater usage of muscle around the naso-labial fold on one side, causing lip corner and nostril wing to become slightly more droopy?after all, nostril wing has thin skin?

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