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What is Easier to Fix in Rhinoplasty, A Wide Bridge or a Bulbous Tip?

asked 5 months ago by legallyblonde502 in USA
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 256 times
Tags: bridge, nose tip, bulbous, easy, wide

A wide bridge or a bulbous tip? I understand both can be done, but I am wondering which is easier to improve upon. Thank you so much!

14 answers to What is Easier to Fix in Rhinoplasty, A Wide Bridge or a Bulbous Tip?

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What's easier, fixing wide bridge or bulbous tip

Technically a wide bridge is easier to narrow than the bulbous tip. Narrowing a wide bridge or a bulbous tip are both routine procedures to perform during the rhinoplasty procedure.
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Wide Bridge or Bulbous Tip

Both of these concerns are commonly and frequently addressed during a rhinoplasty. Maybe another way of asking your question is to say, what are possible complications in each of these areas after surgery. Wide Bridge inverted V deformity from high lateral osteotomy lumps and irregularity on the bridge removing too much or too little of the bridge Bulbous Tip Pinched appearance Bossae formation (migration of the tip cartilages to the... more
John Bitner, MD

Salt Lake City Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drjohnbitner.com

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What is Easier to Fix in Rhinoplasty, A Wide Bridge or a Bulbous Tip?

I have performed Rhinoplasty for over 20 years and IMHO, reducing a wide bridge is easier both technically and aesthetically than decreasing a bulbous tip. Be sure select a Rhinoplasty Surgeon that understands and follows the proper aesthetics of facial (and nasal) beauty.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Wide Bridge Versus Bulbous Tip and Rhinoplasty Surgery

My opinion is that correcting a wide bridge is generally easier than reshaping a bulbous nasal tip. The former involves a more predictable surgical technique in a good majority of cases. There are certainly going to be exceptions to every rule, but in general narrowing a wide bridge is more readily done than defining a bulbous nasal tip.
John M. Hilinski, MD

San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drhilinski.com

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Fixing a wide bridge or bulbous tip

Both a wide bridge and bulbous tip can be treated using modern rhinoplasty techniques. Tip work is generally more complex than narrowing a wide bridge. Tip bulbosity can be caused by several factors including cartilage size and orientation and skin thickness. Many methods are available to address the cartilage aspect. Skin thickness is harder to address, though in some people the skin can be thinned somewhat to help with improving the appearance. A wide bridge can be improved by... more
Thomas A Lamperti, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Difficulty of Rhinoplasty Tip or Bridge Surgery

Hi legallyblonde502, Easy may be a relative term for plastic surgery. Rhinoplasty generally is a difficult operation due to many factors, including some unpredictably in the healing period after surgery. Both bridge and tip surgery may be easier than another when comparing the two different areas, but nothing is necessarily easy in rhinoplasty. After a comprehensive evaluation by a rhinoplasty surgeon can he/she help determine the degree of difficulty for your potential... more
Houtan Chaboki, MD

Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty

The margin of error in tip rhinoplasty is a millimeter or 2 while for the bridge being a millimeter off does not show so much. Also thick nasal skin can decrease the visibility of tip surgery more than bridge surgery. Therefore tip surgery is more difficult than bridge surgery although both require sufficient surgical skill. My response to your question/post does not represent formal medical advice or constitute a doctor patient relationship. You need to consult with i.e. personally see... more
Aaron Stone, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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The easier fix in rhinoplasty, wide bridge, or full tip

Given our understanding of rhinoplasty today, the wide bridge and bulbous tip are both correctable with ease if your surgeon has the experience. Of course there are limitations as to what your tissue will do and a careful consultation can help you sort out the proper plan. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
Peter E. Johnson, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Wide bridge or bulbous tip

Both a wide bridge and a bulbous tip can be repaired but if the skin is very thick it may be difficult to narrow the tip enough to your satisfaction.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Wide bridge or tip rhinoplasty.

Wide bridge or tip rhinoplasty are both easy to perform if the surgeon knows how to do this. Find an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon and go over these things with him.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Wide bridge and bulbous tip

The correct answer is that it depends. Certain types of bulbous tip are harder to fix that others and certain types of wide bridges are harder to fix that others. There is little that is ever 'easy' in rhinoplasty and more commonly things that appear easy are much more complex to execute correctly.
Sam Naficy, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Which is Easier in a Rhinoplasty

Neither problem is easier to fix as it depends on home extensive the wide the bridge is or how bulbous the tip is. Furthermore, one change in one area of the nose may result in changes in other areas so a complete analysis and treatment plan needs to be considered.
Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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What is Easier to Fix in Rhinoplasty, A Wide Bridge or a Bulbous Tip?

Hi, Usually a low bridge and bublbous tip go hand in hand. What your describing is a Ethnic rhinoplasty. The bridge is typically augmented with cartilage or other implant material. The bulbous tip is refined by defatting and placement of tip carltilage grafts. Best, Dr.S.
Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

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Here is the real deal....

Rhinoplasty is the most complex of all cosmetic surgeries. There is nothing "easy" about rhinoplasty and if any plastic surgeon tells you its "easy" you should simply walk away because they either are too arrogant to realize the truth or just don't understand the complexities of the nose and the changes for years to come due to healing and the surgical maneuvers. See a few excellent rhinoplasty specialists and see what they recommend for your nose and... more
Shervin Naderi, MD

Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

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