Would a rhinoplasty make my nose straighter? (Photos)

Question

Hello there, iam looking to get a rhinoplasty to make my nose straighter. Would i benefit from one?

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

Yes a rhinoplasty can make the nose straighter.  However, your photographs are inadequate to assess.  You need to submit a true frontal view, both side views and a nasal view.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Semih Yildiz, MD, FEBOPRAS · Answer

In my experience, the three photos show a mildly asymmetric or deviated nasal appearance, but photos cannot distinguish bone, cartilage, septal, or soft-tissue causes and cannot assess breathing. Rhinoplasty can often improve straightness and proportion, but perfect symmetry cannot be promised; the operation may involve septoplasty, controlled osteotomies, and structural tip support depending on examination. If the deviation is functional, an ENT or facial-plastic evaluation of the septum and turbinates is important. Bring standardized front, oblique, profile, and basal views to an in-person consultation. Discuss open versus closed approach, healing-related shifting, asymmetry, breathing changes, and revision risk with an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon.

Selcuk Inanli, MD · Answer

Hello! Thank you for your question.
As far as I can understand from your question could you please share your photos from side and front profile 95 degree for true evaluation.
Best Regards!

Lexie Wang, MD · Answer

Your pictures are way too zoomed out and small to figure out if you need any kind of straightening procedure, but in general, yes, a rhinoplasty can straighten a nose. .I recommend a consultation if this is something you want to learn more about.

Mert Demirel, MD · Answer

Yes, rhinoplasty can make a crooked nose straighter, but the degree of correction depends on what is causing the crookedness. The deviation may come from the nasal bones, septum, upper cartilage, tip cartilage, or a combination of these.
If you also have breathing difficulty, a septorhinoplasty may be more appropriate because it can address both the external shape and the internal septum. If the issue is mostly cosmetic, the goal would be to improve the nasal midline, bridge symmetry, and tip alignment.
It is important to understand that perfect straightness is not always possible. Faces are naturally asymmetric, and a nose that has been crooked for a long time may have cartilage memory or uneven soft tissue. A good result is usually a nose that looks noticeably more balanced and natural, not necessarily mathematically perfect.
From photos alone, it is difficult to say exactly how much you would benefit. Standardized front, side, base, and three-quarter photos, along with an in-person exam, are needed to assess the septum, bones, cartilage, and breathing.
My advice would be to consult a rhinoplasty surgeon and ask specifically what part of the nose is deviated and how they would correct it. If your main concern is straightening, choose a conservative plan focused on alignment and balance rather than changing the entire character of your nose.

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, you may benefit from a rhinoplasty. This can be a designed to make your nose straighter. Make sure you are going to a surgeon with hundreds of long-term before and after pictures on their website with standardized lighting and standardized backgrounds. 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. FACS
Harvard-trained board certified plastic surgeon

Best wishes and good luck.

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

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