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How Much Difference Will Reducing Bulbous Nose Tip Make?

asked 2 years ago by dan1983 in london
Latest answer by Ramtin Kassir, MD
Question viewed 5,887 times
Tags: nose, male, bulbous, tip

Hi. I am considering getting Rhinoplasty (a "nose job") done to reduce the "bulbous-ness" at the tip of my nose. However, I am worried that I will look totally different to what I look like now.

Is it possible to get surgery, without looking like a totally different person after? Also, comments on my nose are welcome!

Thanks,
Daniel

16 answers to How Much Difference Will Reducing Bulbous Nose Tip Make?

Bulbous Nasal Tip

What you are asking for is very reasonable -- you want a natural result. Your tip is bulbous and the base of your nose is wide. Narrowing these two ares will bring the tip into proportion with the rest of your nose and your face. I strongly suggest you discuss your goals with a good rhinoplasty surgeon.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Options for reducing size (bulbous) and fullness of nasal tip in nose job (rhinoplasty surgery).

There is no "perfect nose". In fact, aesthetic standards are subject to change and personal interpretation. It is your job to tell the plastic surgeon what you desire to achieve and it is the plastic surgeon's job to tell you: 1) if that is possible, 2) how the surgery will be accomplished, 3) what to expect in the post-operative period, 4) potential alternatives and outcomes, as well as the 5) risks of the procedure. Reducing the fullness in the tip of the nose. You may also... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Reducing a bulbous nasal tip

The tip of the nose can certainly be slimmed down. The goal with conservative surgery is to maximize the result while noe causing changes that appear done or feminized. Also important with the tip is to leave enough cartilage on the sides of the nose so it does not collapse or look pinched; or if the cartilage is not correct, to corrrect it. You seem to have irregularities and asymmetries that might best be addressed with an open rhinoplasty.

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Nose shouldn't look totally different after good Rhinoplasty

Hi Daniel, Typically after a good rhinoplasty, it should not look totally different. As a matter of fact, most people will not notice unless you tell them. The best way for you to know what the outcome will be is to get computer imaging. This helps the patient see what his nose will look like after the surgery. Reducing the bubosity of your nose may be achieved by simply restructuring your tip cartilages and rotating your tip. To evaluate your profile I would have to see it. All the Best... more

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

Rhinoplasty...Reducing the Bulbous Tip While Maintaining Your Identity

Hi Daniel, Yes, it is possible to have rhinoplasty, addressing the "offending parties" (as one of my Brit patients termed it) without drastically changing the rest of your nose. You can reduce the "bulbous-ness" (the offending party in your case), and still look like yourself (you will not need to re-introduce yourself to family and friends at the next party). By refining your nasal tip, most likely the upper 1/3 of your nose will also need a subtle degree of refining... more

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Bulbous nasal tip surgery

Surgery to reduce the bulbosity of the tip of the nose is a very rewarding procedure. However, in general, it can take up to a year or two to see the final results of tip reduction so patience is also required. How much you narrow the tip of nose depends upon personal preferences, however, in men I typically recommend avoiding a boxy or pinched tip since that tends to feminize the nose or make it look created. Also, refinement should match the profile which more pictures would be necessary... more

Scott Trimas, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Tip rhinoplasty

As has been said, a proper evaluation of your nose requires a full set of non-smiling photos. However, a tip rhinoplasty done by an experienced surgeon should be able to refine your tip without feminizing you. Seek a few consultations with well qualified surgeons and ask their advice.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Most patients still look like themselves after rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty should refine a nose but in most cases not make patients look dramatically different than before surgery. Radical changes can be made but are not usually necessary. What I find is that most patients go back to work and co-workers often don't notice they had surgery. Once people get to know you, they really don't study your face, once they see you its about recognition. One of the best comments I hear goes along the lines of "I saw an old friend from high school and they... more

Steven J. Pearlman, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Tip Rhinoplasty for Bulbous Tip

A Nose Job (Rhinoplasty) is the most customizable operation in Plastic surgery. no one has the same nose and everyone has different things they wish changed on their widely different noses. You have large and asymmetric lower lateral cartilages (more convex on the left) with what appears to be flaring. The tip can be refined, but you need to ask your surgeon not to make it too narrow or feminine. In itself that would give you the nose I THINK you are asking about. In your case all you have... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

How Much Difference Will Reducing Bulbous Nose Tip Make?

This is an important question, because patients want a change but don't want to look different after rhinoplasty. In your case I would pay attention to the following: 1. You have cephalically oriented lower lateral cartilages (means you're prone to valve collapse and worse breathing if too much is taken off and they aren't supported with batten grafts) 2. Your skin is thick (less detail will show) 3. You have a wide nasal base and if tip is narrowed too... more

Ramtin Kassir, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty results should look natural

Reducing the bulbosity of the nose is not as dramatic as one would think. While certainly there is a nice improvement to the nose, the nose tip better fits with the remainder of the nose and the facial features and usually blends in and is unnoticeable if done appropriately and naturally. While it is a moderate change for the patient, usually the closest friends and relatives do not noticed the change if it has been done appropriately and naturally.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Reduce tip and narrow nasal base

Looking at your frontal view, I would suggest performing a conservative nasal tip sculpting and refinement with minimal cartilage excision using suture shaping and preserving nasal tip support, as well as narrowing your wide nasal base. This will give a more harmonious result without changing your features if done conservatively. There may be other refinements to consider as well. Because of relatively thick skin you should allow up to 1 year for optimal results to become apparent. more

Harrison C. Putman III, MD
Peoria Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.specialface.com

A tip plasty would narrow your tip and you would look like yourself

A tip plasty reshapes the tip of the nose by removing some cartilage and using sutures to shape the remaining cartilage. You might also benefit from a small reduction in your nostrils. The tip of your nose would appear to be smaller and more refined, but should still retain a masculine appearance. Although you and your surgeon will notice the difference, to friends the change will be more subtle.

Michael D. Yates, MD
Huntsville Plastic Surgeon

Male tip rhinoplasty

Treating the bulbous tip usually requires an open tip procedure to trim the cartilages and suture them in such a way as to define the tip and remove some of the excess width. It certainly could be accomplished for you!

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Getting a natural nose and looking like yourself after Rhinoplasty

Yes, this is possible if you choose a rhinoplasty surgeon who does noses like this. Just the tip can be done as well as other undesirable features. Make sure you like the surgeons noses before having surgery.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Reducing bulbous tip can be done but results often depend on what tip is made of

If the bulbous tip is made up of thick skin this presents a dilemma. A surgeon can def-at the tip but this can increase irregularities to the skin and also can cause skin to possibly be devascularized and worst case scenario die partially. If the tip is made up of cartilages mostly creating the bulbous tip, you can be more certain that the tip can be reduced significantly. This is done through non destructive reversible suture techniques. You can make a nose look quite a bit different.... more