Some noses only require a "quick fix"

Randolph Capone, MD answers: Is there a such thing as a "quick-fix" nose job?

I have seen new articles detailing a procedure that basically deals primarily with decreasing nostril width, and not so much with breaking bones of the nose? I have been told that this is a popular alternative to traditional rhinoplasty in ethnic communities? does this procedure exist, and if so what are the major differences in how the procedure is conducted?


Randolph Capone, MD
6 months ago

Since noses come in virtually all shapes and sizes, there are some noses that only require a limited amount of work to look great. Nostril size reduction or hump reduction are just 2 maneuvers that can constitute a rhinoplasty. What is done simply depends on the nose and what change the patient desires. My advice is to steer away from injectable rhinoplasty since the results are too variable and can actually cause long-term skin changes. A great rhinplasty (whether quick or not) should result in an improved looking nose that does not appear operated on (natural) and breathes better. 

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