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Am I a Rhinoplasty Candidate with My Wide, Bulbous Tip? (photo)

asked 4 months ago by Eee11 in Ontario
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 263 times
Tags: nose tip, bulbous, candidate, wide

I have always hated the tip of my nose. The bridge is a little wide and has a bit of a bump, but I would be satisfied with just a reduction in the tip. It's very wide and bulbous. It looks fine from the profile view, but front on it's very.. unattractive. Is there a way to have it reduced without too drastic of a change? I do not want a narrow, pinched look. It also tends to swell in cold, heat, or with allergies. Are there nonsurgical options too?

14 answers to Am I a Rhinoplasty Candidate with My Wide, Bulbous Tip? (photo)

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Surgery for Wide, Bulbous Tip

An experienced rhinoplasty surgeon will explain what can be done to improve your bulbous tip and surgically bring balance and proportion to your nose without a drastic change. A narrow, pinched tip never looks natural. Look at your surgeon's results with similar noses.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Rhinoplasty candidate

A wide bulbous tip is best addressed through tip surgery technique such as suturing the lower nasal tip cartilages together and a removal of some cartilage in the tip. Since the remainder of the nose must be in balance with the new tip, many patients require a full rhinoplasty as opposed to a tip-plasty alone.
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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You look like a fabulous candidate for rhinoplasty.

Dear Ontario friend; I do not know if you are in Ontario, Canada or Ontario, California, but wherever you are, I think rhinoplasty is a good idea. Your entire nose is a bit wide. You are correct in saying the bridge is wide and, certainly, the tip is wide and bulbous. My sense is that you could be helped. You have other facial features that are fabulous. Of course, you do not want a "narrow, pinched look" that does not happen by accident. ... more
Robert Kotler, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Wide, Bulbous tip rhinoplasty

A conservative rhinoplasty can be done to address your tip concerns. I agree that an overly narrow, pinched appearance is not a good look. To avoid this look at the before and after photos of potential surgeons' other patients to make sure you like their aesthetic. Check out my link below to find out more about fixing a bulbous nasal tip.
Thomas A Lamperti, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Correcting a bulbous tip

The short answer to your question is that yes you are a candidate. You do have a wide bulbous tip that can be narrowed and refined. It is helpful for you to bring to your consultation some representative examples of noses you like so that your surgeon has some idea as to what you are considering. Good luck
Scott Trimas, MD

Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Well-performed Rhinoplasty Surgery may lead to the improvement of your bulbous tip.

I read your concerns and reviewed your photos: Your tip and entire nose is wide on your front photo. Rhinoplasty surgery techniques may lead to a narrower appearance of your nose. The expertise of your surgeon is critical for achieving an attractive, natural-looking result. Good luck. Dr. Joseph
Eric M. Joseph, MD

West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.ericmjoseph.com

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Tip issues

If you are uhappy with your tip and you think it is too wide, the only good solution is to perform a tip plasty to narrow the tip and to refine it.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Am I a Rhinoplasty Candidate with My Wide, Bulbous Tip? (photo)

Though you kindly posted photos, they are not really that helpful. I think you would be a great candidate for rhinoplasty but in person examinations are the best way to proceed.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Tip rhinoplasty will give you the result

You very beautiful facial features and tip rhinoplasty will help. There is no non-surgical treatment since you need reduction. Computer morphing will help to plan your surgery .
Kamran Khoobehi, MD

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty for bump and profile refinement, and reducing bulbous tip.

Rhinoplasty for bump and profile refinement, and reducing bulbous tip can be done for your concerns. There is no nonsurgical treatment for these. If you go to an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon who does NATURAL noses you should get what you want. Not all surgeons do these, so choose wisely and good luck.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty for a wide tip

You can have a tip that is well defined and not pointy and should discuss your preferrence during a consultation. It may be possible to change the tip only depending on the balance between the tip and bridge. Computer imaging can help you see changes and sort out what will look best to you. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
Peter E. Johnson, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Bulbous tip

Hi, You have what we call a Boxy Bulbous tip. This would require tip-plasty to reconstruct the lower lateral cartilages and remove and fatty tissue in the tip to give yo a more refined looking tip. You may also want to consider narrowing your nasal bones. Lastly, you can send your pics and I can image them for you, see link below. Best, Dr.S.
Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

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Yes you can get a Rhinoplasty but....

I agree that your tip is what stands out the most to you as being wide and needing refinement but it fits your bridge now and if you get a pure tip rhinoplasty and not narrow the bridge then your bridge will be off balance and will appear wide and "swollen" looking. I do like your profile and you need to more or less maintain the profile although you have to be aware that when a 3 dimensional structure (your nose) changes from one view, the other views will change somewhat as... more
Shervin Naderi, MD

Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Candidate with My Wide, Bulbous Tip...

The only option to alter the "bulbous" nasal tip is through expertly performed surgery. It is advisable to request photo examples of such refinements from the surgeon you may consider. A pinched, pointy nasal tip is a complication of the nasal tip surgery and is not likely to occur in the hands of a talented, well qualified and experienced surgeon.
Kris Conrad, MD

Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon

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