Q. My nose is very crooked. Would surgery for a crooked nose help? Is the effect immediate after surgery?

Hello. I’m Director Seo Chan-eol of AB Plastic Surgery.

Today, I’d like to explain some of the questions you may have about "crooked nose correction."

Looking at the causes of a crooked-looking nose on the face, they include cases where there is overall facial asymmetry, cases where there is a hump on the nasal bone, cases where the internal structures supporting the nose are bent, and cases where the height or position of the nasal bones differs.

In cases where the nose looks crooked because of a hump, the area is shaved down or removed to restore balance. If the internal structures are bent, the bent part is straightened or removed, and then correction can be performed using firm cartilage material through batten grafts, spreader grafts, and positional correction. Also, if the height or position of the bones differs, symmetry is restored through nasal bone osteotomy.

Because the correction method and the appropriate amount of correction differ depending on the cause, preoperative analysis and setting a goal are important. In addition, when considering aesthetic changes at the same time by using an implant in the bridge of the nose, manipulation that takes the degree of internal deviation into account is necessary.

The effect after surgery appears as the swelling goes down. At first, because of the internal swelling, it is difficult to notice changes in breathing, and the external swelling is also severe, so it is hard to tell that anything has changed. As the major swelling subsides over an average of 3–4 weeks, the externally crooked shape improves, and the discomfort in breathing or nasal congestion caused by it may also improve.

I hope this was helpful for the questions you were curious about, and I’ll end here.