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What Would Make my Nose Look Better? (photo)

asked 4 months ago by Muireann
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 1,491 times
Tags: opinion, recommendation

I've always thought there was something not quite "right" with my nose that I didn't like. I think it's too big or something is awry. I've thought maybe a smaller, flatter nose would work better. But I don't know what I would need to do or what the problem is that's making my face look off! What do I need to really glow?

13 answers to What Would Make my Nose Look Better? (photo)

Improving Nasal Appearance with Rhinoplasty

A rhinoplaasty will bring your nose into proportion with the surrounding well defined facial contours. Minimal nasal reduction will change the full, wide, rounded appearance of your nose. Subtle changes will provide significant improvement.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

What can be achieved with rhinoplasty?

Hello, Thank you for including photographs with your question. It makes meaningful discussion a little more attainable. Before meeting with a rhinoplasty surgeon I would suggest spending a little more time focusing on which features of your nose trouble you. In general, patients that are happy after surgery tend to be ones with specific complaints that are correctable with rhinoplasty. Being able to communicate your concerns and desired... more

Christopher Kolstad, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty: creating a beautiful aesthetic nose, restoring balance to the face.

There are various techniques and approaches to performing an aesthetic and successful rhinoplasty. The essential components are to take the various aesthetic and anatomic structures of the nose and to contour and revise them. This creates a beautiful profile and feminine and attractive shape for the female nose. In order to create the best and most appropriate surgical plan, you need a detailed consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon. In... more

John G. Apostolides, MD
La Jolla Plastic Surgeon

Cosmetic Rhinoplasty to Improve Appearance of Nose

Murieann, you would likely benefit from cosmetic rhinoplasty to make the nose look more proportional with your surrounding facial features. In particular, it would be nice to narrow the bridge as well as bringing the bridge height down. Your tip would also benefit from reshaping to provide better definition. Your best bet is to consult with a board certified facial plastic surgeon whose practice is largely dedicated to cosmetic nose reshaping. Most surgeons who fit this description will be... more

John M. Hilinski, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drhilinski.com

Suggestions to improve appearance of nose

The rhinoplasty procedure is generally performed to remove any dorsal hump on the nose, narrow a wide tip or bridge, and refine and feminize nasal features. Adjusting the nasal profile so that the nose is not the most prominent feature of the face will allow the nose to be in better balance with all other facial features.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

What Would Make my Nose Look Better?

From the photos, there appears to be a nasal hump with wide nasal bones, nasal cartilages and tip. Reducing the nasal hump, breaking the bones to narrow the nose and nasal tip refinement would be suggested. Be sure that the Rhinoplasty Surgeon, you select, understands and follows the proper aesthetics of facial beauty. The chin may also be a bit weak but a profile view would be needed for further evaluation.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Cosmetic Rhinoplasty

It is important for you to have some idea of what you dislike about your nose and would like changed, however an experienced facial plastic surgeon will examine you carefully and make further suggestions. Computer imaging is a very useful tool in some cases to allow patient and surgeon to have a "meeting of the minds" and form a plan. Good Luck!

Roy A. David, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty

Without an in office consultation it is difficult to give you a formal recommendation. It does look like from the photos that your nose could be softened a bit.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty

Before you have any surgery you need to get a better understanding of what you do not like otherwise you will never be able to judge or be happy with the results of any surgery. Your posted photos show limited views so it is impossible to say exactly what could be done or what your current condition is. The only thing I can see is straight vertical sides of the nose and similarly vertically oriented tip cartilages instead of curving sidewalls that follow the curve of the brow and obliquely... more

Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty for the wide nose with bulbous tip and bump.

A rhinoplasty would give you a softer look with narrowing the bridge, refining the tip and removing the bump. Choose an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Question About Rhinoplasty

Your question alludes to "something not quite right" with your nose. Generally speaking, the answer to your questions can only be answered with a consultation with an experienced Rhinoplasty Surgeon. Although your pictures provide a framework of your aesthetic profile, a complete answer can only be provided after listening to your concerns, a physical examination, and analysis of a set of standardized photographs. Since Rhinoplasty is one of the most complex... more

Stephen Prendiville, MD
Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drprendiville.com

Nose options?

As Dr. Aldea said, your photos don't give any useful information to make a great recommendation but it does look like a well performed rhinoplasty by an expert could reduce the bump and refine the tip for a more delicate look. Make sure to go to the best because you only get one good shot at a great rhinoplasty result. Revisions are almost never as good as if it goes great the first time.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

What Would Make my Nose Look Better?

There is NO substiute for a hands on, face to face physical diagnosis. A distant second would be looking a multiple professional photographic views of the face and nose (frontal (with face level not looking up or down), from each side, oblique views and view into nostrils (worm'e eye view). You submit a left oblique view and a slightly turned and turned down frontal view. It APPEARS your nose has a slight hump, is slightly deviated to the right and has an undefined tip which may be... more