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Bulbous nose with thick nose tip...any solution?
What procedure can be done that does not bring a dramatic change to the face but contours the nose tip to look more refined?
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Options for thick skin
Thicker skin noses in general need plenty of strong cartilage underneath the skin to have a good shape – your surgery may even require use of rib cartilage
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Thinning tip Skin & cartilage will reduce a bulbous tip.
There are a few different techniques to 'refine' a bulbous nasal tip. In addition to the typical surgical excisions to the alar (tip) cartilage to reduce its size; careful removal of the subdermal soft tissue can thin the skin and improve its ability to redrape around the smaller tip cartilages.
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Rhinoplasty
In your case, you would benefit from reduction and recontouring the tip cartilage. There are many different techniques for performing this which can be explained by an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon. Either the open or closed rhinoplasty approach can be used for this. Another thing that helps in reducing the fullness of the tip after surgery is for the surgeon to inject a steroid into the nasal tip a few months after surgery. I have found this quite...
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You need a tip rhinoplasty
Bulbous nasal tips are the result of excess nasal tip cartilages, overly thick skin, or both. Patients with thick nasal skin are challenging because it makes it more difficult to see the underlying cartilage structures. Some patients actually require excision of some of the underlying skin tissues.
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Bulbous Tip with Thick Skin
Your bulbous tip with thick skin can be improved by narrowing the tip and the base of your nose. A picture of you profile would be helpful, but many times we add cartilage to increase tip projection and therefore improve tip definition. A thorough consultation will establish reasonable expectations.
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Recontouring thick skin to treat tip bulbosity
It can be difficult to fully refine tip bulbosity in patients with thick skin. In some cases the skin can be thinned somewhat. It's also helpful, in many patients, to actually build up the nose to better support the skin and give a more refined appearance.
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Bulbous nose with thick skin
From the photos it appears you have very thick skin, which makes your results very limited. I agree with the previous post. You would need cartilage to give a more defined framework, so when skin re-drapes it appears that the tip is more defined. However, your expectations must be adjusted how much refinement you can expect.
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