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Is This Kind of Nose Tip Augmentation, Repositioning of Nostril Angle, and Perhaps Reduction of Nostril Width Possible?

asked 1 year ago by Raleigh-Durham4728 in Raleigh-Durham, NC
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
Question viewed 481 times
Tags: nostrils, male, shorten, tip

Is this kind of nose tip augmentation, repositioning of nostril angle, and perhaps reduction of nostril width possible? I think the main problem with my nose is that the nose tip is too short, which is why sometimes my nostrils look wider than they really are and also the angle of my nostrils, instead of pointing straight down, is more diagonally down making my nose and overall face look ugly.

8 answers to Is This Kind of Nose Tip Augmentation, Repositioning of Nostril Angle, and Perhaps Reduction of Nostril Width Possible?

Changing Tip Rotation and Contour

The changes you request can be achieved, but your face is not "ugly". See an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon. Good luck!

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Tip Augmentation is often the key to a great rhinoplasty results.

Congratulations on picking up on one of the most important factors in nasal appearance! Too frequently both patients and some surgeons seem to focus on reduction, reduction, reduction, and this sometimes leaves a nose with less shape and structure than before. However, you are right on track at considering tip augmentation or as we term it, "increasing tip projection". This can be done surgically either strengthening your cartilages with sutures, or with... more

David Mabrie, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

yourfaceinourhands.com

Can these rhinoplasty changes make you happy?

Though you did not include a frontal face photo, nor do I have the ability to assess your facial animation and its effect on your nose's appearance, I am concerned that you describe your face as ugly. I have often told patients that "fixing your nose," for example, will not make you handsome, it just gives you a different nose on the very same face. Another example of this is the old plastic surgical joke/truism: "What do you get when you do a facelift on a cow?"... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

Lengthening the short projected nose.

Yes this is possible to lengthen the short projected nose and change the angle. See an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon who can show you noses like yours that he has done,

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Changing rotation of nasal tip and nostrils

Adjusting the rotation of the tip could be achieved with septal extension grafts. and nostril reduction is possible but achieving exact degree of correction may be more difficult as nostrils tend to change with facial expressions such as smiling.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Tip Rhinoplasty

Without the frontal and oblique photographs it is difficult to give you specific advice relative to your nostril width and position. It appears that the changes in nasal length and tip position are reasonable with cartilage grafts. I would recommend consultation with 2-3 Board Certified Plastic Surgeons who can morph pictures of your nose and give you an idea of what is possible.

Daniel Reichner, MD
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

See a Plastic Surgeon

It's clear that you have given a great deal of thought to your nasal appearance. Unfortunately I don't have enough of your photographs to give you a good answer. My suggestion is that you go to see a good plastic surgeon, but it sounds as though your requests can be met.

George Sanders, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon