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Alar creases after rhinoplasty are corrected with ear or septal cartilage grafts. This will "in pinch" your pinched tip.
Maybe but first you need to post non life action photos so we can see the issues better! Or seek in person opinions....
The creases you have are a reflection of collapsed cartilage on the side walls of your tip.The cartilage needs to be repositioned, or resupported, or both. Fixing the structural component will also reduce the creases.
The photos are too grainy to tell what is going on. You are also smiling that changes the nose... do the lines appear when not smiling? Were the lines there at all before surgery? If you have scar tissue in this area it is tough to completely correct but it is hard to see with the images.
It appears from your photos that you have a pinched tip. This causes breathing issues. Too much cartilage was taken out of your nasal tip. In general, cartilage grafts are taken from the ear and placed in the alar area to correct this. Consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with years of experience for an in person consult to discuss this problem. Best wishes!
A very helpful test done in the office is the modified Cottle maneuver. This is similar to pulling on your cheek. Your surgeon will lift up on the nasal valve area simulating changes that might be created by surgery and you can determine whether this creates significant improvement in your nasal...
The after surgery has had cephalic trims with dome binding that rotate the tip upward and make the tip smaller. The cartilage of the rounded part of the septum on side view has been reduced. The medial crura look like they have been advanced on the septum and the lower edge of the septum may...
It is very unlikely that a splint would cause a crooked nose. The more common reason is that the nose was crooked before the splint was placed.
