Why Does the Nose Bend After Nose Surgery? About Revision Surgery for a Crooked Nose

If the nose, located in the center of the face, is bent or shows signs of asymmetry, it can look unbalanced and off-kilter. It stands out even more in photos, and not only from an aesthetic standpoint,

it can also cause a variety of problems from a functional standpoint.

Especially when someone has had plastic surgery but the result was unsuccessful and they are looking into revision surgery, it is necessary to identify the factors behind the failure and find a medical team with extensive experience in re-correction.

Today, let’s take a look at the causes of a crooked nose and the surgical methods, and learn how crooked nose revision surgery can be successful.

A crooked nose refers to a condition in which the nose is bent to one side, so that the bridge is not straight but curved and shifted to one side.

It can largely be divided into congenital causes and acquired causes.

Congenital factors are cases where the nasal bone or cartilage has grown while already being bent since birth, and acquired causes include cases where the position or shape of the nose changes due to trauma, injury, or previous plastic surgery.

Most crooked noses are accompanied by a deviated septum.

A deviated septum refers to a condition in which the septal cartilage dividing the center of the nose bends to one side, blocking the inside of the nose and causing nasal congestion.

Typical examples include C-shaped septal deviation, in which the lower part of the septum bends in a C shape, and S-shaped septal deviation, in which the septum bends both vertically and horizontally into an S shape.

In addition,

crooked noses can cause various problems such as

rhinitis

sinusitis

migraine

snoring

sleep apnea

so it is most important to perform customized surgery according to the cause and degree of the condition.

How should surgery be performed when the nasal bone is bent?

Through medial and lateral osteotomy, the nasal bones are separated, properly corrected, and the cartilage is brought inward to improve the nose into a straight, symmetrical shape.

How should surgery be performed when the septal cartilage is bent?

The bent portion of the septal cartilage is partially removed and straightened, and cartilage is added to the kinked area to correct it properly.

If only the tip of the nose is bent, it can be improved by firmly tying the tip cartilage and the end of the septal cartilage together with sutures to support it.

Revision surgery for a crooked nose is different from the first surgery!

When performing crooked nose revision surgery, it is important to improve the deviated nasal bone and septal cartilage, and the key is to correct the structures that make up the framework of the nose.

That is why VN uses precise techniques and thorough analysis to clearly identify the internal nasal structure and

condition of the tissue

degree of deviation in the nasal bridge

condition of the bone and cartilage

shape of the septal cartilage

and other factors, and then considers the appropriate method before proceeding with crooked nose revision surgery.

VN will make up for the areas that were not addressed in the first surgery and improve both appearance and function at the same time.