Can my Uneven Nostrils Be Evened? (photo)

nostril shape and size is one of the more difficult things to control in rhinoplasty in my opinion.  the level of difficulty increases as we consider secondary rhinoplasty. 

with that said - your left nostril appears a little wider.  if this did not exist prior to your rhinoplasties it might be that your nose tilted to your right prior to the surgeries.  then when your tip was brought back to midline the larger nostril "appeared."  i see this happen from time to time and believe it is due to the nostril being "stretched" by tilt/deflection.  anyhow, now that your tip is more or less at midline the left nostril appears slightly wider.  if i were to see you in my office and confirmed this with additional views and exam, i might offer a very slight (1-2mm) alar base reduction on the left side only. this can be very powerful tool that it seems like many surgeons avoid.  patients seem to be apprehensive of it too.  but i will say that the incisions/scars associated with this are extremely difficult to see (even when patients come back as early as one week - because i use fast absorbing suture there i sometimes have  to remind myself i even did a alar base reduction, the scar become very inconspicous) and they are well hidden in a crease too. 

in your case this might be done under local and take only a few minutes.

good luck

 

by the way you may have alar retraction as others have mentioned (i am not convinced of it however due to the fact that a lateral view is not shown - impossible to commment confidently without that)

The answer is - yes - things can be made more symmetrical in terms of the nostril shape and size. However, you might want to also consider bringing the nostril rims down a little on both sides if you undergo revision surgery. This will probably require what are called composite grafts.