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There are a number of issues that can be improved with a rhinoplasty to improve symmetry and refine the nose.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
Generally nasal asymmetry can be corrected and improved. Please consult with a board certified specialist who can assist you with achieving the results you seek. 3-dimensional computer imaging can help you visualize what you may look like afterwards and serve as an important communication tool with your surgeon.
The rhinoplasty procedure can straighten the crooked nose with osteotomies. This will narrow and straighten the nasal bones. The hump is also removed by shaving it down. This will make the nose more symmetrical. Digital computer imaging would be helpful to understand what can be accomplished with your nose upon your facial features. For many examples and more information, please see the links below
It is possible to have a rhinoplasty under a general or local anaesthetic. and there will be surgeon and patient preferences for each.One of the fundamentals though of all surgery is going to be patient safety and some surgeons will feel that for some procedures the patient will be safer under a...
Thank you for asking. A nostril reduction can be an easy recovery. Frequently sutures need to be removed a few days later. 1 week may be all that's needed for much of the recovery depending on a patient's lifestyle and work. Individual cases vary. See a board certified rhinoplasty trained...
Thank you for your question! It is understandable that you are concerned especially with the possibility of developing a supratip fullness. Changes after rhinoplasties vary with every patient and what you are experiencing is not uncommon. It is important to keep in mind that it is early to...
Reduction of the hump alone may be all that is necessary, but it is difficult to make a determination from one picture.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
There's no one right answer as to how the nose will travel in relation to a deviated septum. The septum will often pull the nose itself to the same side. However, the septum can be tortuous in which it actually is twisted and makes the nose externally deviated to a side you wouldn't expect.In...
You are certainly early in the post operative phase. You can definitely expect some tip elevation in the early post operative period following rhinoplasty. If you had tip and nostril work performed you can expect a decent amount of swelling and a slower resolution of that swelling...
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