Is It Possible That Part of the Bone Between my Eyes is Missing on One Side After Rhinoplasty? (photo)

Although this question is impossible to fully answer without a physical examination, there may be some asymmetry in your nasal bones after Rhinoplasty. As Dr. Schwartz mentioned, the presence of absence of bone in this area only matters if it leaves a visible cosmetic defect.  Since the skin is so thick in the area shown (nasion/glabella), it is unlikely to be of consequence.

When the nasal bones are fractured, it is possible for the fracture to comminute (shatter) and the smaller pieces can fall in centrally leaving a defect. How does the nose look when you are not pressing on it? If it looks fine I wouldn't worry about it. If you can see a dent, sometimes a filler, like Radiesse, can be effective in helping the appearance and/or the feel of the nose.

 

Good luck.

Thanks for your question. I grew up in Atlanta so it's nice to talk to a fellow southerner. My thought are in line with my colleagues. You could have had an uneven fracture at the time of surgery. Sometimes we do remove bone in this area if there is too much. If it is not a visible deformity and it causes no functional problem to your nose I would forget about it. Glabella skin, the skin between the eyes, is so thick that usually you can not see the abnormality that you feel. Just communicate with your surgeon. There are things that can be done if there is a visible deformity.