Am I a candidate for Rhinoplasty? What options are available?

If
the appearance of your nose concerns you enough, it can be straightened and
cosmetically improved with an artistically performed rhinoplasty and possible septoplasty. Whether it
is worth doing is a decision that is personal and only you can make. Excellent cosmetic results
can be achieved with both closed and open techniques.

Keep
in mind that following advice from a surgeon on this or any other website who
proposes to tell you what to do based on two dimensional photos without
examining you, physically feeling your tissue, assessing your desired outcome,
taking a full medical history and discussing the pros and cons of the operative
procedure would not be in your best surgery. Natural appearing results need to
be individualized and what is appropriate for one patient is not necessarily
the best for someone else. I would suggest that you find a surgeon with extensive
rhinoplasty experience certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and
one who is ideally a member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic
Surgery (ASAPS) or a facial plastic surgeon (otolaryngologist) that you trust
and are comfortable with. You should discuss your concerns with that surgeon in
person. The extent and length of the procedure, cost, and the specific
operative steps to achieve an ideal cosmetic result vary from patient to
patient and would depend on the findings at your consultation examination.

Robert
Singer, M.D., FACS

La Jolla,
California

The complaints you have over your nose are very common issues rhinoplasty patient have over their nose.  You need to not have a history of trauma to the nose to have it appear crooked.  Addressing the crooked nose is a challenging issue to address in rhinoplasty.  It is one which requires a good grasp of techniques available to help give the nose a straighter appearance.  It is best to seek consultation with a surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty.