How to Fix Blunt Nose Tip After Rhinoplasty?

asked 3 years ago by leelee25 in uk
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
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Hi, my surgeon has removed too much of my tip and has made it too blunt. Is there any way to add to the tip to make it slightly longer and more defined? I had asked my surgeon for a modest supratip break however my nose is now completely straight. Is there any way a revision could achieve this supratip break?

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3 answers to How to Fix Blunt Nose Tip After Rhinoplasty?

Yes it is possible.

Only a tip-plasty may need to be done, but one would have to see the nose. Also, you need to make sure you see an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon who does many of these per year. Wait 6 - 12 months at least. See many photos of his revisions of noses like yours.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Tip Augmentation

Tip augmentation, usually using cartilage, is frequently done to increase tip projection and definition in both primary and revision rhinoplasties. Get a second opinion from another surgeon before having your ti revision.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Tip can be corrected, but it depends

Hi, The tip can be corrected as long as it fits your nose. First off you have to wait about a year from the previous rhinoplasty. Then your nose has to be evaluated as a whole. If everything is near perfect but the tip is just "blunt" as you describe then through a closed revision rhinoplasty approach, a tip graft can be slid into a precise pocket to create the shape you desire. However, other issues that need to be taken into account are the projection of your nose (how far... more

Shervin Naderi, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

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How to Fix Blunt Nose Tip After Rhinoplasty?

Yes it is possible.

Tip Augmentation

Tip can be corrected, but it depends

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