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Will Fixing Bulbous Tip Make the Nose Look Thinner?

asked 2 years ago by MsVogue in Palm Beach. Florida
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 5,407 times
Tags: nose, female, bulbous, tip

I have a bulbous tip nose. I want to get my nose to have a normal tip but also want it to look thinner. If I get the bulbous tip fixed, will my nose automatically look skinnier?

16 answers to Will Fixing Bulbous Tip Make the Nose Look Thinner?

Bulbous Tip

MsVogue: First, let me say that nothing in rhinoplasty surgery is automatic. Changing your tip so there is better definition will make it look thinner. On the basis of the single picture you submitted I cannot tell if your entire nose will look thinner. In fact, narrowing the tip may make the upper part of your nose look wider: the tip is not an isolated structure. Submit complete pictures or get a good consultation to answer your questions.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Bulbous Tip and Rhinoplasty

Thank you for the picture. The hollowed out appearance can be filled with a hyraluronic acid. In the area the skin is very thin and more out to have lumps. Make sure you go to an experienced plastic surgeon. When I fill this area I under correct and have the patient come back 2 weeks later to help avoid lumps. Sometimes the filler will draw water into it and as i said the skin is very thin.

Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD
Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgeon

Reducing bulbous nasal tip for thinner nose

If you are going to embark on just a tip plasty to feminize and refine a bulbous tip, the rest of your nose should be in balance. In the majority of cases, an entire rhinoplasty is performed to thin and narrow the bridge as well as the tip to further balance the entire nasal profile. When only a tip-plasty is performed to reduce the bulbosity, the nose will look skinnier by itself.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Thinning the nasal tip

Dear Ms. Vogue, Thinning your bulbous nasal tip will indeed give your nose a thinner appearance. The photograph is substandard, but from the look of it your upper nasal structure is already thin and will harmonize nicely with a thinned tip. Good luck!

Kenneth R. Francis, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Will fixing bulbous tip make the nose look thinner?

Hello, Yes, your nose would look thinner BUT from looking at your picture, there maybe other issues for you to have facial balance. Look at the pictures on my web site regarding the nasal tip. Then see if you can find a doctor in your area to be upfront with you. You have beautiful facial features and getting all of the parts to balance out could be the right thing for you.

Michael Kulick, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Reducing the size of the tip of your nose

It appears as though you are a great candidate for reducing the size of the tip of your nose. Your nose may look thinner right away, but swelling may take up to a year to resolve for the final look. To accomplish a reduction in the tip, you'll need a rhinoplasty done under twilight anesthesia or general anesthesia. Your recovery should take about 1-2 weeks with minimal bruising. Good luck!

Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Correcting a bulbous tip to make the nose look smaller

Correcting a bulbous tip will make the nose look thinner, and, from the photograph you submitted, I think this is primarily your situation. However, there are other situations when not only the tip is bulbous, but the nasal bridge is wide as well. In this situation the middle and upper part of the nose can be narrowed by narrowing the nasal bones.

Timothy R. Jones, MD
Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty

Narrowing your tip will have a nice overall effect on your nose. However, I would have to see your nose from different views to give you advice on any other changes. Good luck with your surgery.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Bulbous tip

Treating the bulbous tip will make the lower third of the nose more refined and appear narrower. This can be combined with refinement to the upper 2/3's of the nose as well.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Bulbous Tip Fix

Refinement of a bulbous tip will certainly help your nose look smaller, thereby bringing it closer to appropriate proportionality with the rest of your face. Judging from your picture, it appears that your nose may also benefit from other manuevers to make it appear thinner, such as deprojection. Decreasing the distance from your face to the tip of your nose (deprojection), in combination with refinement of the bulbous tip, will make your nose appear smaller, thinner, and more feminine. ... more

Randolph Capone, MD
Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.baltimorefaces.com

Nasal Bones Need to be narrowed to make nose thin

Your bulbous tip narrowing will help make the lower third look narrow. However, for the upper 2/3 of the nose the nasal bones need to be narrowed by osteotomies. Regards

Tanveer Janjua, MD
Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Bulbous tip needs refinement, but all parts must match

Beware of thinking that slimming of the bulbous tip may be the sole answer to getting a better nose. The examination is critical because the doctor needs to see and feel the tissue to understand how they will be influenced by the tip refinement. No substitute for a complete exam and much thought. The most important time you spend with a cosmetic nasal surgeon is at the consultation. Take the time to do it right.

Robert Kotler, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

You may need more than tip reduction

You have complained about your tip and your picture shows wider tip. This will require tip work and may also need alar reduction. The most important issue is the harmony of the whole nose and face. If you only reduce the tip, the you may notice length and width of the nose more later on. Please have more than one consultation by a board certified plastic or E.N.T surgeon. Let your doctor examine you and recommend the things that he can do. If yo have access to a doctor with imaging software... more

Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty, bulbous tip

A bulbous tip refers to a rounded, full tip of the nose. By removing cartilage and suturing the cartilages together, the nose can certainly become more refined. The nose will also appear "thinner" and not as wide or rounded. This can be done without fracturing your nose and may even be done under local anesthesia with mild sedation. Please consult with a board certified plastic surgeon prior to scheduling your rhinoplasty surgery. Best wishes, Dr. Bruno

William Bruno, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Bulbous tip and a "fat" nose.

There appears to be some "fish-eye" distortion with this photo which is typical of compact cameras. However, reducing the appearance of a bulbous tip will commonly make the nose appear smaller. Other procedures may be required such as an alar base reduction or hump reductions with lateral osteotomy an infracture. Discuss these options with your surgeon.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

The bulbous tip is too larger for your nose.

A bulbous tip can make your nose look large. Most of the features of your nose are fairly refined but the bulbous tip is out of place. If you refine the nasal tip it will match the rest of your nose and you will think it is skinnier. Other issues to consider in regards to nasal appearance is the strength or weakness of your chin. A recessed chin will make the nose seem larger in relation to your whole face. Discuss all of these issues with your surgeon to see what will give you the look... more