In a "tip rhinoplasty," the surgeon has determined with...

In a "tip rhinoplasty," the surgeon has determined with your input that the only area where your nose needs change is in the tip.  There isn't a bump on the bridge, the bones aren't too wide etc.  The tip rhinoplasty is designed to produce a more delicate refined tip and is frequently performed "open" with an incision across the columella between the nostrils along with incisions inside the nose.  This allows the surgeon to directly see the cartilage structures of the tip and use sculpting, sutures and even grafts to provide the optimum result.  The recovery is usually minimally painful and there typically isn't any bruising as there can be in a more extensive rhinoplasty.

A tip rhinoplasty is performed on select noses where only the tip is too wide (bulbous) and out of balance relative to the rest of the nose. A tip plasty is performed to reduce and refine the tip to balance with the rest of the nose. The bridge of the nose is not altered. The remainder of the nose has to look great, otherwise an entire rhinoplasty is performed.

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