About a month and a half ago I had my sinuses drained, my adnoids removed, and my deviated septum fixed. When I went for my consultation, I told my doctor I did not like how the front part of my nose looked, and since he is a plastic surgeon as well, I paid him to perform a turbinate reduction along with all of the medical procedures. At first my nose looked okay, but as the swelling is going down more and more it visibly looks crooked. You can visibly tell it looks crooked in every single picture I take of myself that's not from far away. Many people have told me it looks crooked, and I am starting to get very upset about this and self concsious. I'm starting to wish I did not even get the cosmetic part of the surgery done on the tip of my nose. Would it be the doctor's responsibility to do revision on my nose without another fee since he's the one who messed up?
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March 5, 2010
Answer: Allow nose to fully heal then discuss revision with your surgeon
There are no procedures for nostril tightening. It is difficult to assess from this particular view, but most "long and narrow" nostrils are cuased by an overly projecting nasal tip. Correction usually involves component reduction of the dorsum and diminished projection of the tip.
More photos would be required to give more accurate suggestions. However, it appears to me that you would benefit from a finesse rhinoplasty to thin and enhance your nose. Typically the procedure is done under local anesthesia with twighlight sleep.
Shortening the nose can be achieved in a number of ways. However, much like other aspects of rhinoplasty, a personal evaluation by an experienced surgeon is very important here. This is because overall facial balance must be taken into account to determine
1. if indeed the nose is too long;
2....
