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Can a Nose Job Improve my Slightly Crooked and Bulbous Nose?

asked 2 years ago by Katleen in Belgium
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 2,390 times
Tags: nose, female, crooked, bulbous

I'm afraid of a non-natural looking Rhinoplasty result. I prefer to have my own nose without the imperfections (straight and more refined) so that nobody will notice I've had a correction. Should this be possible or do I risk to make it worse?

17 answers to Can a Nose Job Improve my Slightly Crooked and Bulbous Nose?

Natural Rhinoplasty

Good rhinoplasty surgery is about finesse. Although the deviation is obvious, in addition to straightening your nose subtle refinements should be done to achieve a natural result. There is risk with any surgery, but I would encourage you to have the rhinoplasty. In experienced hands, it is reasonable to expext an improved, natural result.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Rhinoplasty will improve slightly crooked bulbous nose

In experienced rhinoplasty hands, it is very rare to have a nose that looks worse than where it started. There are always extremely minor imperfections of the nose even after any type of rhinoplasty surgery. A bulbous tip can be addressed, feminized, and refined through tip suturing techniques, removal of cartilage, to refine and feminize the nasal tip. It is important to make sure the tip balances with the remainder of the nose.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

A Natural Looking Nose is the Sign of an Excellent Rhinoplasty

The challenge with our nose and face is that you are already beautiful and have great facial proportions ,therefore, a true Finesse Rhinoplasty is essential to maintain your appearance. You can improve your nose by straightening the dorsum and refining the nasal tip using only your own cartilage without any need for any visible tip grafts which can distort your tip long term. The Key Element is to find an experienced Rhinoplasty surgeon who will provide you with a finesse refinement... more

Rod J. Rohrich, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Crooked nose with bulbous tip needs cartilage grafting

Your nose can be improved with cartilage grafting to the bridge and reduction of the tip cartilages. It would be helpful to see the profile as I suspect you will require tip projection, as well.

Jay Calvert, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty for a crooked nose and bulbous tip

A crooked nose requires the adjustment of the underlying supporting cartilage and bone. It is important to determine if there is any breathing problems or nasal obstruction from the crooked nose. It is also important for the plastic surgeon to share before and after photos as well as having performed many rhinoplasties. The final goal is a natural appearing nose that is straighter and a less bulbous tip. I would recommend a consultation with more than one plastic surgeon....

Andrew Turk, MD
Naples Plastic Surgeon

Natural-looking Rhinoplasty is possible with current techniques

Your nose is cute! However, there is room for refinement. With current rhinoplasty techniques, and especially philosophy, it is possible to obtain natural looking results. I recommend a board certified plastic surgeon or ENT surgeon who has a special interest in rhinoplasty. Look at before and after photos to see if you like the results. Remember, once the surgery is done, there is no turning back! Good luck. see video

Michael A. Jazayeri, MD
Santa Ana Plastic Surgeon

Nose job improves crooked nose and bulbous tip

A good rhinoplasty can improve both and make your nose look more natural than it does now. The key word here is "good". Not all surgeons are created equal so the most important thing is for you to find a surgeon who does more rhinoplasties than any other surgical procedure he performs. If that is the case, most of his previous rhinoplasty patients must have been satisfied or he wouldn't be dong that many rhinoplasties.

Jack P. Gunter, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

www.rhinoplasty-usa.com

Properly done Rhinoplasty should help you achieve your goals with a natural appearance

Since your nose has relatively minor imperfections, correction with a rhinoplasty should provide the improvements you are looking for, with the changes still appearing to be subtle. You and your plastic surgeon will appreciate the difference, while most people might not notice or comment, other than to say how nice you look. I would prefer an open rhinoplasty to best shape the tip, and I think that you would likely need osteotomies (to have the bones broken) in order to achieve the... more

Michael D. Yates, MD
Huntsville Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty

If you are concerned about a wide bulbous tip, then a tip rhinoplasty is probably all that you need. This can be done very elegantly and leave you with a natural looking nose.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Natural rhinoplasty

Yes. You have a "crooked" nose that is a bit wide, with a bulbous and sub-optimally defined tip. You can indeed get the nose you want. Be sure to express your goals to your ps, and look at his pictures.

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Your crooked nose, and bulbous tip can both be refined with Rhinoplasty Surgery.

You should consult Drs. Tonnard and Verpaele in Gent, Belgium for your Rhinoplasty Surgery. I just returned from a meeting in Gent, Belgium, and Dr. Tonnard performs wonderful Rhinoplasty Surgery in his E:MC2 surgicenter. I would recommend them with no reservations. They offer top-notch Rhinoplasty Surgery in Belgium. Here's a link for more information: http://www.coupurecentrum.be/ I hope this is helpful for you.

Eric M. Joseph, MD
West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.ericmjoseph.com

Subtle Rhinoplasty

Hi Katleen, It is possible to correct the "imperfections" of your nose that bother you and yet keep a natural appearance. A subtle rhinoplasty should give you the results that you desire. (See below web reference). Do you risk making it worse? That depends upon your choice for performing your rhinoplasty. Make sure that you choose your surgeon most carefully based on skill and experience. Good luck and be well. Dr. P

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Full Rhinoplasty not necessary to achieve results you want

I agree completely with the previous very expert posters. You can achieve your desired results without a full rhinoplasty. Go see 3 boarded plastic surgeons.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

I couldn't agree with you more, natural is best

Rhinoplasty carries some risk of minor imperfections with even the best surgeon. Your skin appears thin and can show even small asymmetries in the final result if not taken care of with special techniques used in the thin skinned nose. See an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon who knows how to avoid the pitfalls mentioned above and you should have a natural nose.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Septoplasty, Tip Rhinoplasty, Division of muscles pulling Tip Down

I agree with Dr. Placik. You do not need to have a full rhinoplasty. A Septoplasty would largely correct the deviation to the right (it may need to be combined with treatment of probably enlarged inferior turbinates). A tip rhinoplasty would greatly refined the tip from a bulbous to a nice refined tip. Finally, I would suggest you consider having the tiny muscles pulling the nose down and lip up (causing the fold across the upper lip), the depressor nasi septi, removed. It will lower the lip... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Straighten the nose with the correct techniques

Katleen, I disagree with Dr Placik. The reason is because crooked noses are the most difficult noses to correct. The bone, cartilage, and soft tissues all have memory, and like to remain crooked or drift back to their preop direction. Smaller, limited surgery leaves more obstacles to overcome for a straight result. The refinement you seek, for the bulbous tip, is quite truthfully, the easier part of the surgery to predict, and is part of most current rhinoplasties. Conservative surgery here... more

Kevin Robertson, MD
Madison Facial Plastic Surgeon

Nose job for bulbous tip and deviated septum (rhinoseptoplasty)

A subtle rhinoplasty is possible. In your case you would probably benefit from a septoplasty with tip rhinoplasty rather than a traditional rhinoplasty. Physicians may differ in their approach to rhinoplasty and some may employ grafts to hold the septum in place, whereas others may use stitches. In many instances your correction could be achieved with a closed rhinoplasty approach. It is not realistic to expect the nose to be perfectly straight but more realistic to expect that the deviation... more