If Your Nose Became Crooked After Nose Surgery — Why Identifying the Cause Comes Before Revision

2024. 5. 7.

If your nose became crooked after rhinoplasty — because the cause is never just one thing, the side effect's cause must be identified precisely before revision surgery and corrected with a matching method. Organized from the doctor's answer to an inquiry from Japan.

Key points

A nose becoming crooked after rhinoplasty has not one cause but several possible causes.
That is why, before revision rhinoplasty, identifying precisely which surgical side effect this is comes first.
Once the cause is confirmed, the method is set toward properly correcting it in line with that cause.

"I had rhinoplasty and my nose started looking crooked. Is revision surgery possible even in a case like this?"

This inquiry came from Japan. As COVID-19 restrictions lifted, more patients have been visiting from Japan — and since we specialize in rhinoplasty, inquiries from people wanting revision surgery have continued alongside.

Based on the answer to that inquiry, this article organizes what to check first when a nose has bent from a surgical side effect.

The cause of a crooked nose is never just one

There are several possible causes for a nose becoming crooked as a surgical side effect. Even when the outward look is the same "bent nose," the reason behind it can differ case by case.

That is why a correction method cannot be decided first on the visible degree of bending alone. Even with the same shape, different causes change what needs checking and the direction of approach.

What comes first before revision rhinoplasty?

In order, it goes like this.

Identify the surgical side effect precisely — before revision rhinoplasty, first confirm what cause the current bending came from.
Correct properly according to the cause — correcting with a method matching the identified cause is the next step.

In other words, revision rhinoplasty proceeds in the order of confirming "why did it bend" before "what to rebuild it with." What items are checked across revision surgery can be seen together in the revision surgery guide.

Summary — identifying the cause comes first

When a nose becomes crooked after surgery, it is natural to think first about how to rebuild it. But because a crooked nose has multiple possible causes, the order matters: identify the side effect's cause precisely before revision surgery, then correct it in line with that cause.

Which cause your current condition corresponds to can only be known through direct examination. We recommend checking your current nasal state first through a 1:1 video consultation.

Frequently asked questions

Answers to common questions patients ask before a consultation.

My nose bent after rhinoplasty — can I just get revision surgery right away?

Identifying the cause comes first in order. Because there are multiple possible causes for a crooked nose, the surgical side effect is identified precisely, then correction proceeds according to that cause.

Can the correction method be decided by the visible degree of bending alone?

Even when the bending looks the same, its cause can differ case by case. So rather than deciding a method from the outward shape first, the correction direction is set after the cause is confirmed.

Are revision rhinoplasty inquiries possible from Japan?

Since COVID-19 restrictions lifted, more patients have been visiting from Japan, and inquiries from those wanting revision surgery continue. However, an actual assessment is possible only after the current nasal condition is examined.

Responses to treatment and recovery progress vary by individual. Outcomes and side effects vary from person to person. Bleeding, infection, swelling and asymmetry may occur. Please consult our medical team before making a decision.

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