Rhinoplasty to Fix Only One Side of the Nose?

It is really impossible to perform rhinoplasty on one side of the nose. The nose is a whole unit and needs to be treated as such. The changes that are done is a change of the whole nose and you need to be ready for that. It does not mean that you will have a dramatic change if you dont want one, but the whole nose will be operated on.
Hope that helps.

Sometimes subtle changes to one side of the nose can be corrected with a rhinoplasty. In your case, it is difficult to tell from your photos alone whether or not that would be the case. You may have a deviated septum, and that can only be seen by a physical exam. I would recommend having a consult with a Plastic Surgeon where you can be examined in person, and your septum can be evaluated. I would also request computer imaging of what he/she proposes to do and how that would change the look of your nose. Good luck!

Although the problem with a nose might be only on one side it usually involves balancing the whole nose. A change in one area leads to a change in other area. In a few very select cases a small sliver of the bump can be removed without a lot of other work. However, thats not the norm.
SUMMARY: ALWAYS BE PREPARED TO UNDERGO A FULL RHINOPLASTY WHEN YOU ARE UNDERGOING A SMALL CHANGE
regards

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

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.