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Is It Possible to Get a Dramatic Reduction Without Leaning Towards the "Jackson" Realm? (photo)

When working with African Americans, I'm sure surgeons get the same request, "don't make me look like Michael!" I see some have accomplished that..a lot haven't. I want a nose that looks great on my face. My apprehension about surgery is in the fact that I'm looking to have my nose not look a whole lot like the baseline structure. Looking at my face you can clearly see a very bulbous tip, nostril flaring and low bridge. Question is, just how much can I change and have the outcome look natural?

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Is It Possible to Get a Dramatic Reduction Without Leaning Towards the "Jackson" Realm? (photo)

You should be able get natural looking results through Rhinoplasty. Be sure to schedule your consultation with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Tip Rhinoplasty and Alar wedge nasal reduction are common practices when doing a Rhinoplasty.

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Augmenting your bridge, defining your tip, and narrowing your nasal base can all be accomplished achieving a natural result so your nose is proportional to your surrounding facial features. Find an experienced surgeon whose results you like.

Richard W. Fleming, MD

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Hi Remy, First off, you've got a great face with wonderful features. Your nose is nice and I favor smaller changes in your case. The bridge can be subtly raised and the tip refined a bit. The cook-book move in a nose like yours is an alar base reduction. Not a bad idea but I would keep it conservative. You want to be natural. Get several consults and ask to see noses like your own. A couple of things to keep in mind: 1.... more

Chase Lay, MD

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Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

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You have a very beautiful nose already! Personal changes are, well, personal. Perhaps consider narrowing the base of your nose, strengthen the bridge, and beautify the tip. Your Facial Cosmetic Surgeon will take you, step by step, through the process.

Is It Possible to Get a Dramatic Reduction Without Leaning Towards the "Jackson" Realm?

"Don't give me a Michael Jackson nose" is a refrain we hear from all ethnicities. Michael, unfortunately, had over-reduction of his nose through the course of many surgeries. Based on the photos you provided, you would benefit from refinement of the tip, building up of the nasal bridge and narrowing the lower part of your nose. None of these maneuvers, in the hands of an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon, will result in the dreaded MJ nose. Stephen Weber, M.D. Lone Tree Facial Plastic... more

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