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Drooping Tip
Hello Doctors, I am quite satisfied with my nose, the only problem is that my nasal tip is moving down over the years (tip ptosis). My age is end 20s. Are there any ways to counteract a further moving down of the tip? Thus not correcting the whole drooping, but just counteracting a *further* drooping.. I do not prefer surgical operation or fillers. Is there an alternative way to couteract a drooping tip (e.g. splints?)?
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Christina Maria
in Boston
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One option that may help is Botox.
If you are truly bothered by this issue and do not want a surgical or filler-based solution, another option is Botox injection to the depressor septi muscle. Temporary weakening of this nasal tip depressor muscle can result in tip rotation and prevention of tip depression with smiling. Because Botox is temporary, you would need injections every 3-4 months for most benefit.
I do agree with the other surgeons that tip position can be optimized with short office-based...
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Drooping Nasal Tip
Unfortunately splints won't correct a drooping tip that is likely even more prominent with smiling. This can easily be correctly with minimal surgery without general anesthesia. If it is bothersome, it should be properly addressed .
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Drooping Tip
Unfortunately. the only way to correct a drooping tip is with surgery, although it would be a minor procedure. It does not sound like this is a major concern - at your young age tip ptosis should not increase significantly in the near future.
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If the Droopy Tip Bothers You, Have a Limited Rhinoplasty
Hello, Christina Maria,
The droopy tip that gets worse with smile is very common. Why fight it? A limited rhinoplasty including release of the depressor septi muscle, the culprit, is no big deal. Maybe you will also need to have a bit of the internal cartilage removed to help" lift the tip and show a little more lip" as we say.
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Drooping tip
You have partially answered your own question. The question I have for you is how much does it really bother you? You can only correct it with surgery or fillers. Since you don't want these can you live with it and be happy? Are you being too perfectionist?
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