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Nose Surgery to Fix Philtrum?

I really do not know how to describe this without an image but the thing that I dislike about myself is the area called the philtrum (sp?). It's not that it's too long, it's just that from a profile position, it curves and joins the skin of my nose, and I have noticed that most people have more of a 90 degree angle position between the nose and philtrum. Does anyone else understand what I mean? Is there any surgery that can rectify this? I have many things I dislike; but if I can get to place where I feel happier with this feature, it will be something! Thanks.

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