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Dorsal hump only on one side - could it be corrected with a closed rhinoplasty?

When I was 13, I repeatedly pressed down on the left side of my nasal bridge and eventually experienced swelling and what seemed like a nasal injury. Since then, I've had a small dorsal hump on only one side of my nose. I'm now 18, and the hump is much less prominent than it was initially, but it's still present. One unusual thing is that I can temporarily press it flat with firm pressure, but it returns within seconds. My goal is simply to make that side look like the other side; I don't want to change anything else about my nose. If there was a very small natural hump before the injury, would that also need to be removed during surgery? What type of procedure would typically be used for this kind of asymmetrical dorsal hump? Could it be corrected with a closed rhinoplasty? I've attached photos, including some where I'm pulling the skin back to show the contour more clearly.

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