I have decided to have a rhinoplasty. I don't hate my nose, but my deviated tip and my right profile bother me. I have strong cartilage but very thin skin, therefore I have noticed that the cartilage from the right side of my nose tip is larger than the left one. Consequently my tip looks deviated to the right. On the other hand I have a small bump on the left side of my bridge that bizarrely can just be seen from my 3/4 right profile.
Can the right side be fixed without changing the left one? I appreciate very much the way you are sharing your knowledge. Thanks!
December 30, 2009
Answer: Rhinoplasty to fix only one side of the nose? Hi Anna Paula in Vienna (lucky you), It appears that you are a quite lovely lady whose nose fits her face very well. It does not distract attention away from your beautiful eyes, cheeks, and mouth. Therefore your (revision?) rhinoplasty should be extremely subtle, and performed with precision (not that all rhinoplasty shouldn't be performed with precision). It is difficult to appreciate the deviation of your tip without a true frontal view. If your lower lateral nasal cartilages are asymmetrical, they can be evened, possibly by only operating on your right side. So yes, your right side can be fixed without changing your left side. But what about that "bump" that you can only see from left 3/4's view? Depending upon your exam, only the left bump could be rasped down without changing the right side. Thanks for your question and photos. Please send a stright frontal view and let us know if you have had a primary rhinoplasty in the past. Be well and a healthy 2010. (Hello to Vienna from me) Dr. P
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December 30, 2009
Answer: Rhinoplasty to fix only one side of the nose? Hi Anna Paula in Vienna (lucky you), It appears that you are a quite lovely lady whose nose fits her face very well. It does not distract attention away from your beautiful eyes, cheeks, and mouth. Therefore your (revision?) rhinoplasty should be extremely subtle, and performed with precision (not that all rhinoplasty shouldn't be performed with precision). It is difficult to appreciate the deviation of your tip without a true frontal view. If your lower lateral nasal cartilages are asymmetrical, they can be evened, possibly by only operating on your right side. So yes, your right side can be fixed without changing your left side. But what about that "bump" that you can only see from left 3/4's view? Depending upon your exam, only the left bump could be rasped down without changing the right side. Thanks for your question and photos. Please send a stright frontal view and let us know if you have had a primary rhinoplasty in the past. Be well and a healthy 2010. (Hello to Vienna from me) Dr. P
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December 30, 2009
Answer: Rhinoplasty (nose job) options Even if one side of the nose is corrected, surgery is essentially performed in the same manner as a two sided correction. Are you planning on leaving the left bridge alone? Surgical improvement is possible and I would meet with qaulified surgeons to discuss your options.
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December 30, 2009
Answer: Rhinoplasty (nose job) options Even if one side of the nose is corrected, surgery is essentially performed in the same manner as a two sided correction. Are you planning on leaving the left bridge alone? Surgical improvement is possible and I would meet with qaulified surgeons to discuss your options.
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