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Nose Tip Centering Methods?

asked 3 years ago by mbalta in tucson, az
Latest answer by Edward Buckingham, MD
Question viewed 454 times
Tags: nose, tip

Can the nose tip be moved or centered with a method other than Rhinoplasty (tiplasty)? For example, there is a non-invasive/minimally-invasive thread technique that works like an otoplasty on ears, and offers zero downtime. Can something like this be used on the nose cartilage?

3 answers to Nose Tip Centering Methods?

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Tip rhinoplasty

The tip of the nose cannot be centered in a permanent fashion with zero downtime. I mention permanent, because fillers can be used to camouflage a deviated tip in certain patients for the life of the filler. Often the tip is deviated because the underlying cartilages are asymmetric or the septum is not in the midline and is pulling the tip cartilages to the side. I am not a fan of placing camouflaging grafts in the nasal tip unless the native cartilages are not adequate for some reason. ... more
Edward Buckingham, MD

Austin Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty; Can It Be Done Non-Surgically?

Hi Mbalta, The maneuvers that you are asking about, particularly the no down time aspects are only available on a computer imager. Unfortunately, there is not a non-surgical rhinoplasty method that effectively addresses your concerns. Be well. Dr. P  
Michael A. Persky, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Correcting a deviated tip can be done in different ways

Depending on your specific problem, there may be more minimally invasive techniques for tip medialization. Obviously, a complete corrective rhinoplasty will provide the most comprehensive cosmetic improvement. Besides a Rhinoplasty, other options include: Patients with septal deviations that influence the tip position can have significant improvements in tip position from septoplasty alone. Patients with developmental facial asymmetry can have significant improvements from a surgical... more
Richard W. Westreich, MD

Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

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