Very crooked nose - am I a good candidate for rhinoplasty? (photo)

Thanks for the question. Based on them you will need a rhinoplasty procedures. It can be performed under local anaesthesia and in one time. The recovery time will be in between 7-10 days. I wish you all the best.

Your crooked nasal appearance may be from an indentation along the left sidewall of your nose giving a C-shaped appearance. Your nose-lip angle, and profile photos appear pleasing. If your main concern is the crooked appearance, and if there are no breathing issues, permanent nonsurgical rhinoplastic treatments may be considered for adding volume to your left bridge which may improve symmetry. If you have obstructed breathing on your left, rhinoplasty surgery with spreader grafting may be considered. Hope this helps! Dr Joseph.

Hello and thank you for your question.  The
best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation.  Based on
your photographs, you may benefit from septal reset and spreader grafts to help improve the symmetry of your nose.   Make sure you specifically look
at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery
performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.   The most
important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend
that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who
can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Based on your pictures you seem to be a great candidate for a rhinoplasty, an  in person consultation would be best for a detailed exam and evaluation. Always see a board certified PS.

 The nose can be straightened with a closed rhinoplasty approach. This involves osteotomies placed in the nasal bones to straighten them. A cartilage graft also known as a  spreader graft is placed on the concave side, underneath the depressed  upper lateral cartilage in the mid- portion of the nose. For many before-and-after rhinoplasty examples for repairing the crooked nose, please see the link and the video below

Crooked  Nose is one of the difficult problems to correct and retain the  result. With guarded results rhinoplasty can be attempted. 

An exam in person is essential. Often the nose can be made straighter.  There might be some limitations depending upon the foundation ( underlying bones) of the nose. If the facial bones are asymmetric and smaller on one side than the other, then it can impact how straight the nose is as well. 

Dear karleejasper, 
Thanks so much for your inquiry and photos. Although it is hard to give you an accurate advice without a proper in person consultation, based on your photos you are a perfect candidate to a Rhinoplasty, with this you will get a more aesthetic appearance.  
Please make sure that you and your surgeon are on the same page. Don't forget to discuss all your concerns, options and expectations thoroughly. 
Have a safe and pleasant PS Journey!
Respectfully, 
Dr. Jaime Campos León 
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
IG drcamposleon
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If the appearance of your nose concerns you enough, it can
be straightened and significantlycosmetically improved with a rhinoplasty and probable
septoplasty. Whether it is worth doing is a decision that is personal and only
you can make.
Keep in mind that following advice from a surgeon on this
or any other website who proposes to tell you what to do and technically exactly how to do it based on two
dimensional photos without examining you, physically feeling your tissue,
assessing your desired outcome, taking a full medical history and discussing
the pros and cons of the operative procedure would not be in your best interest.
Natural appearing results need to be individualized and what is appropriate for
one patient is not necessarily the best for someone else. I would suggest that
you find a surgeon with extensive rhinoplasty experience certified by the
American Board of Plastic Surgery and one who is ideally a member of The
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) or the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (CSAPS) that you trust and are comfortable with. You should
discuss your concerns with that surgeon in person. The extent and length of the
procedure, cost, and the specific operative steps to achieve an ideal cosmetic
result vary from patient to patient and would depend on the findings at your
consultation examination.
Robert Singer, M.D., FACS
La Jolla, California

Based on the photos you provided, you do appear to be a good candidate for a rhinoplasty.  Straightening a crooked nose is one of the more challenging aspects of rhinoplasty.  Aligning a crooked  nose starts with the proper assessment through a physical examination.  The nose should be addressed into thirds: the upper third/ nasal bones, the middle vault, and the tip area.  Specific techniques need to be employed to each area to have the best outcome.