Many years ago I had an accident that injured my nose. After this it my nose as never aesthetically correct. This does not bother me, but as I get older I realize I have troubling breathing out of my nose especially the left nostril, to the point my dentist recently asked if I can even breath out of my nose. I am curious if a septoplasty would fix this or if I would need a more in depth procedure.
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A septoplasty by itself will not straighten a crooked nose. You really need a full rhinoplasty where the bones are broken. Even in that situation your nose probably will be better than it is now but no guarantee that it will be perfectly straight. All plastic surgeons struggle with crooked noses...
Will straightening a crooked nose change it’s length? A crooked nose, particularly the lower half of the nose usually results from a crooked or “deviated“ septum. If a patient wishes to straighten the crookedness without changing the length of the nose, it is possible to do that. This would...
Many surgeons pick and choose cases depending on whether they think they can get a good result. I agree that yours is a different looking nose than most rhinoplasty candidates. Most come in mainly because of a hump on the bridge. But I’m sure you can find a good surgeon willing to do your case.
