Asian Rhinoplasty: Q&A
Ask a QuestionAsian Rhinoplasty - Flat Columella and Flat Tip, What Can Be Done with Surgery? (photo)
What I really dislike about my nose is the columella, I think that's what it's called. My nostril sill goes below, giving it a somewhat of a flat projected nose in my eyes. It looks like the bottom of my nose is being pushed inward..What can be done to make it look more sharper and projected ? Also in the photo, I had very little juvederm injected into my nasion. When does a nose stop growing? I'm an 18 year old asian male.
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Retracted columella
It is possible to place a small cartilage graft by your columella to bring it forward and make it less retracted. You could also consider placement of a cartilage graft on your bridge to provide a permanent augmentation to the area (rather than needing juvederm injections). It's hard to fully assess this since you have juvederm in place currently. Deopending on your nose's baseline appearance the tip could also be projected though right now I'm not sure if this would be necessary...
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Asian rhinoplasty
Asian rhinoplasty usually involves augmenting a low bridge at the radix with a silastic implant. A small cartilage graft can be inserted at the base of the columella to give a little more columellar show. This can all be done through close rhinoplasty techniques under brief general anesthesia as an outpatient procedure.
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Hidden columella
In the Asian nose it is usually the hanging ala hiding the columella not a retracted columella. The hanging ala can easily be lifted from a closed rhinoplasty. Columella can be added as wellwith a cartilage graft. Frequently it is a combination of both hanging ala and retracted columella.
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Asian rhinplasty
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Asian Rhinoplasty - Flat Columella and Flat Tip, What Can Be Done with Surgery?
The photos and what you're describing is called a "retracted Columella". Aesthetically, the columella should show, or be visible 3-5 mm's from the profile view. In the photo, yours is 0mm's. The most likely solution is a plumping graft to the columella area.
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Can I get a sharper more projected nose? (photos)
Your nose has stopped growing. In the adult male, midfacial growth reaches maturity between ages 14 and 18. The columella can be lowered, most classically, by inserting a cartilage graft (called a "columellar strut") between the medial crurae of your lower lateral cartilages. A tip graft could be added for tip projection if you desire. Alar base narrowing and dorsal augmentation with cartilage or a silicone implant are other commonly applied techniques...
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Asian rhinoplasty - complexities of the Asian nose
Deficient columella and an underprojecting nose are components of the Asian nose that many seek to correct. The problem with the columella is that it lacks an inferior or caudal position in comparison to the alar bases. This gives the appearance that there is not enough volume in the columella close to the anterior nasal spine. Juvederm may add some volume initially but I imagine you are looking for a more permanent solution. The other issue is a lack of projection of the...
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Columellar Retraction
If your columella is retracted, it can be improved by placing a small piece of cartilage in that area. The extent of the retraction will determine what needs to be done. Please consult with a board certified specialist who can assist you in achieving the results you desire.
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Flat Columella and Flat Nasal TIP
The nose has stopped growing in an 18 year old man. The retracted columella can be corrected with a small graft of your own cartilage. The base of your nose can be narrowed and the projection of your tip can be increased to improve the broad, flat appearance you want to change. An experienced surgeon can describe treatment alternatives with you.
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Septal extension graft to extend columella and improve columellar show
A graft fashioned from cartilage referred to as a septal extension graft could be used to effectively "push" out your retracted columella and allow for more of it to be visible from frontal and profile view. At 18, your nose has already completed growing. Tissue from your own body (cartilage) could easily be used to give you the result you achieved with Juvederm, but on a permanent scale.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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