Nose Tip Loose After Rhinoplasty?

Hi AS,

Best to discuss your concerns with your rhinoplasty surgeon.  Nothing to worry about as long as your nose looks good.  If you do not like it's appearance, then correction can be considered.  Good luck and be well.

Dr. P

A little change in the feeling of your nose after rhinoplasty is very normal and should not be cause for concern.  Most likely, some changes in the septum or the height (projection) of your nose have left a small amount of laxity in the area known as the columella.  This will normally firm up after several months, but even if it doesn't, it is not a problem as long as you are pleased with the appearance and you can breathe normally.

As always, with fresh rhinoplasty, you should address these concerns with your surgeon who can examine you and give you a more detailed explanation of what was done.

Where you are feeling on your nose is where the part of the lower alar cartilages splay apart, known as the medial footplates. Immediately behind those footplates is the end of the nasal septum. Part of many rhinoplasty procedures is the removal of a piece of the end of the nasal septum. This removal makes a space which will eventually fill in with scar tissue. But this early after your surgery, this area can be easily pushed in as it is not healed. This is normal and does not mean that the nasal tip is loose.