How much of my nose will change if I undergo rhinoplasty just to straighten my nose? (Photo)

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Will the length of my nose shorten/lengthen? Considering the bend in my nose is most noticeable near the tip will the cartilage be replaced maintaining the length or will it just simply be removed? Female, 18. Nose has been crooked from birth and the crooked tip has resulted in my lips being asymmetrical too.

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

You need a full rhinoplasty including the tip and bridge. Also your nose needs to be shortened. Many ways to accomplish a pretty straightforward rhinoplasty. I recommend going on some consults

Robert Ciardullo, MD · Answer

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 be simply a septoplasty. If one wishes to also shorten the nose, refine the tip, elevate a “droopy” tip, lift a hanging columella , trim a dorsal hump, or any other cosmetic changes to make the nose smaller and prettier by traditional aesthetic standards, a rhinoplasty could be performed along with the septoplasty. This all depends on the patient’s goals.

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