Does my nose appear crooked or is that nasal hump? (Photo)

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photograph, you are a great candidate for rhinoplasty. Maneuvers for your surgery would include dorsal hump reduction, tip refinement, nasal tip deprojection, tip elevation, among other maneuvers. This can also help straighten your nose. With good surgical technique, you could have an outstanding result. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified rhinoplasty surgeon who can evaluate you in person.

Best wishes and good luck.

Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

The best way to assess if somebody has a nasal bump is to view an oblque photo, or a profile photo. Based on your front view, you appear to have a c-shaped appearance with an indentation along your left nasal sidewall. A deviated nasal septum would not cause mucus to run from your nose. If you have concerns about the appearance and function of your nose, please consider meeting with several reputable rhinoplasty specialists so you could see what might be best for you moving forward. I hope this helps! Sincerely, Dr Joseph

It does appear that the tip of the nose drifts off to the left. Most of all of that asymmetry could probably be alleviated in a rhinoplasty, because it appears from this photo that elevating the tip of your nose would be an important part of the procedure, and when we elevate the tip, it gives more opportunities, surgically, to correct asymmetries.

Have to say, it seems that we might want to elevate your tip quite a bit... remember that rhinoplasty is an exquisitely difficult operation to get right, and you should only have surgery if you are able to make yourself very confident in your surgeon's skills. Those changes that your nose needs require advanced techniques, and skill that most plastic surgeons don't possess with expertise. It's much better to not have surgery than to have inexpertly-performed surgery.