Rhinoplasty: Q&A
Ask a QuestionCan my Wide, Bulbous Nose Be Reduced in Size?
I have a wide, bulbous nose and I was wondering if with Rhinoplasty I can reduce my nose to something like the picture below. I want my results to look natural. I am not aiming to narrow down my nose and making it thin, I have no problem with a small round nose. I just want a nose that will go with my features and facial structure. I would appreciate constructive criticism and what you think should be done to achieve the look I want. I also want to know if the results I want are possible.
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Refining the shape of your nose can be done
Absolutely! Having a widened nasal tip region is a very common complaint of patients seeking rhinoplasty. Fortunately, with today’s techniques, the nose can be refined in a natural fashion while preserving structure as well as breathing. Techniques to narrow the nose include conservative removal of cartilage and suturing of cartilages to provide further narrowing. With today’s techniques, consistent and safe results can be performed that provide refinement of the wide bulbous...
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Large Tip Rhinoplasty
Patients often present with large bulbous tips for rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty can change the shape of the nose by removing/adding structural elements. There is some skin retraction following rhinoplasty. After all, once a bump is taken down or a tip cartilage removed, where does the extra skin go?
Often, the patient who has a big nasal tip has thick skin. The rhinoplasty surgery does not really address this issue. Excess skin/tip width is often able to be...
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Narrowing a wide, bulbous, nose
A wide or bulbous nose or nasal tip can be treated very successfully with rhinoplasty. Decreasing the domal angle, the interdomal distance and flattening the lateral crura are the most common things that need to be achieved by the surgeon to affect the width and bulbosity of the nasal tip. This can be achieved by removing small portions of tip cartilage, suturing techniques and/or placing cartilage grafts . In addition, thinning of the nasal tip skin and/or nostrils can...
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Fixing a wide bulbous tip
Rhinoplasty is the right surgery to help improve your widw bulbous tip.In your case, I would suggest the open technique since it would allow for better visualization of the cartilages. Your cartilages are very large and will need to be reduced and trimmed. The tip should always be viewed together with the rest of the nose. So you may need additional work on the bridge, nostrils or the width of the nose as well. These might all contribute to getting your nose to have the best overall...
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Can I make my nose look like the rendered picture?
No, IMHO of performing Rhinoplasty for over 20 years this picture has a significant reduction in the bulk of the nostrils which can't be achieved with a Rhinoplasty. Trimming the exterior segments of thick nostrils, IMO, deform the nsotril and result in obvious nasal changes that are not aesthetically pleasing. The other changes, to thin the nose, are more realistic.
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Bulbous tip rhinoplasty
From your photo it is clear that there are a few areas to adjust. The tip lacks definition and is too wide. Sculpting the underlying framework will provide the right support. The overlying skin is thick with fibrofatty tissue and will need to be thinned so that it can re-drape properly.
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It is very common to reduce wide, bulbous noses during rhinoplasty
It is very common to reduce wide, bulbous noses during rhinoplasty. It appears that you do have relatively thick skin, which may limit the amount that the nose can be narrowed. I would recommend a consultation with an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon. Board Certification by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is preferred. Good luck.
Warmest regards,
Dr. Pippin
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Well-performed Rhinoplasty Surgery may result in a narrower tip with more definition.
I read your concerns and reviewed the photos you posted:
You may achieve narrowing of your tip, but I do not think you could achieve the result in the photo demonstrating your desired outcome. The person in the photo showing your desired outcome appears to have thinner skin than you. You appear to have thick skin which will limit the amount of definition you might see after surgery.
You should consult several rhinoplasty specialists to see what you could achieve after well-performed...
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Bulbous nose
The guarded answer is yes. The response of thining the lower lateral cartilages is greatly dependent on the thickness of the tip skin The alar base narrowing and osteotomies are straight foreward
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The tip can be reduced in diameter
We do not have your lateral view and you may need to have dorsal projection. I would recommend a personal consultation and computer imaging .
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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