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Help lost Fullness in Tip After Rhinoplasty

asked 1 year ago by mazza123 in london
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: tip

I had primary rhinoplasty,where i wanted my nose to be made refined and the bump to be taken out.i told the surgeon that i like the fullness in my tip as i think it looked cute and loved its round shape,but he still narrowed it.friends are saying its a nice result,but i really am unhappy because that was the one thing i wanted to keep and its gone.i feel my nose is more pointy now and i hate it. is there anything that can be done to make the tip more round again ,but still look refined.

12 answers to Help lost Fullness in Tip After Rhinoplasty

Revision rhinoplasty and tip recommend.

The tip can be refined andmade less pointy with cartilage grafting. Make sure you see a revision rhinoplasty specialist.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Non-surgical rhinoplasty for tip refinement

Dear rhinoplasty patient from London, In order to avoid another surgery known as revision rhinoplasty, injectable materials known as non-surgical rhinoplasty are good option for you. Since you seem to be satisfied with other parts of your nose after rhinoplasty, your narrow tip can be easily refined with Radiesse or Restylane. Good luck and good healing

Kevin Sadati, DO
Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.galleryofcosmeticsurgery.com

Rounder tip

In doing a rhinoplasty , sometimes if you have a very round tip and then narrow the nose because of taking down the bump, refining the tip a bit is usually in order. But if you are unhappy talk to yoru doctor.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Narrow Tip after Rhinoplasty

Cartilage or fascia graftts can be placed to increase tip fullness. Make sure you clearly describe your goals to your revision surgeon.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Revision rhinoplasty for fuller tip, surgery or fillers?

I am sorry to hear about your disappointment with your nasal tip after rhinoplasty. This is not an uncommon problem, in efforts to make the tip less bulbous, sometimes the surgeon creates an overly narrowed appearance. Other problems after tip work include: asymmetry of tip, with one side higher than the other new shadowing around the tip with a "parentheses" deformity loss of tip support with an even rounder appearance over-rotation with... more

David Mabrie, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

yourfaceinourhands.com

Restoring tip fullness

There are two dominant techniques for narrowing the tip of the nose. One is called dome binding, in which a permanent stitch is used to pull the paired cartilage of the nasal tip closer together. The second is a dome division technique, whereby the curved part of the cartilage is cut in half. If your surgeon used the dome binding technique, then it may be possible to go in and cut the stitch. The cartilage will separate and the tip will widen. If your surgeon... more

Joseph Campanelli, MD
Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon

Revision tip rhinoplasty should wait 12 months

There are many techniques to modify the nasal tip. If you want to increase the volume of your nasal tip, which it sounds like you do, cartilage will need to be added. This can be obtained from the nasal septum or rib. Typically your surgeon will wait a minimum of 12 months for the nose to heal completely and all swelling to resolve before proceeding with revision. Best, Stephen Weber, M.D., Ph.D. Portland Facial Plastic Surgeon

Stephen Weber, MD
Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.lonetreefacial.com

Revision rhinoplasty

Revision rhinoplasty can be used to reverse or re-create the desired shape of the nasal tip. This may require cartilage from the nose, ear or rib.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Pinched Nasal Tip

Mazza Without good before and after photographs, it is difficult to give you specific advice related to your nose. That being said, there are different techniques to handle the pinched nasal tip after rhinoplasty. Hyaluronic acid fillers can be used in some cases by a skilled plastic surgeon. However, I would avoid the filler Radiesse (calcium hydroxyapatite) in the nasal tip because injections of this material into thin nasal tip skin can create new problems.... more

Daniel Reichner, MD
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

Reversing Pinched Nose Tip Appearance

Regarding: "Help lost Fullness in Tip After Rhinoplasty I had primary rhinoplasty,where i wanted my nose to be made refined and the bump to be taken out.i told the surgeon that i like the fullness in my tip as i think it looked cute and loved its round shape,but he still narrowed it.friends are saying its a nice result,but i really am unhappy because that was the one thing i wanted to keep and its gone.i feel my nose is more pointy now and i hate it. is there anything that can be... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Helping lost tip fullness after rhinoplasty

I'm sorry to hear that you're unhappy about your surgical result. Whether or not your nose could be made to look more full again really depends on what was done to it during your initial surgery. Many of the possible maneuvers that may have been done are reversible. You would need a copy of your surgical report for your potential revision rhinoplasty surgeon to review. I'm not a big proponent of injecting fillers into the tip, though other surgeons will do this. ... more

Thomas A Lamperti, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Restore full nasal tip

The most expeditious and simplest solution would be injection of hyaluronic acid product, such as Juvederm or Restylane. If you are pleased with the result, when (and if) the hyaluronic acid resorbs, repeat the treatment with Aquamid, a more permanent solution.