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Huge Wide Round Snout Nose, Can It Be Helped?

asked 4 months ago by angeldelight1 in london
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 109 times
Tags: nose tip, female, options, wide

its not thin anywere, it has no definition its just a round wide blob and im so depressed i havent come across anyone with a nose like mine and looking online i cant either, theres no hump its all squishy and my if i did have rhinoplasty my nostrils are round aswell will that change or will i need my nostils resized too? im so embaressed to go to a consultation, can my huge nose be halped atall?

4 answers to Huge Wide Round Snout Nose, Can It Be Helped?

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NoseWide, Round, Snout

A wide nose always looks worse when it is on your face. Your tip and nostrils can be reduced and defined. You should have an excellent result with significant improvement.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Help for huge, wide, round, snout-nose

Rhinoplasty involves feminizing, refining, and changing the shape of the nose. Refinement of the tip can be achieved by removing a conservative amount of tip cartilage and suturing the tip cartilages together. Osteotomies are performed to straighten crooked nasal bones. Thinning of the lower third of the nose on the dorsal profile will decrease the bulbousness and projection. The nostrils will probably not need to be resized through alarplasty incisions unless the nostrils... more
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Nose tip

From the pictures you show, I don't think your nose is all that bad, and would only require some modest changes to improve your appearance. I would lower the bridge of your nose and alter the tip cartilage to give it a more refined appearance. This could be done either by a closed or open approach. I do not think your nostrils need to be reduced. You don't mention whether you have gone on any consults with a plastic surgeon. Once you do, I think you will have a much... more
Ronald J. Edelson, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Wide bulbous tip is common.

Your nose which has a wide tip is quite common. It can be refined and your nostrils slightly narrowed with a minimal scar that is not noticeable. See an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon for the best result. Your face is pretty so you should have an excellent result.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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