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What Are my Options for Building Up the Bridge of my Nose?

asked 1 year ago by Los Angeles, CA in Los Angeles, CA
Latest answer by Aaron Stone, MD
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Tags: bridge, female, cartilage, Gore-Tex

From the side, the bridge of my nose is lower than the tip. From the front, my tip is rather round (take a look at my other post for a front-view photo). I'd like to make my tip look thinner from the front while building up the bridge slightly, just so my nose makes a straight line from the tip to between my eyes. Which is the best option - using nasal cartilage, ear cartilage, or a silicone/Gore-tex implant? Also, will thinning the tip increase the spread of my nostrils (which I don't want)?

2 answers to What Are my Options for Building Up the Bridge of my Nose?

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Asian rhinoplasty

You have the typical Asian nose. If you just want the bridge elevated withoiut any changes to the tip that is easily done. That would involving placing something under the skin of the bridge. You can choose from silicone, goretex, porex medpor and your own cartilage. Each material has its own pros and cons. Silicone is easy to place or remove but can slip, become infected our push out/extrude because its shape memory may not match the nasal contours. Goretex is soft easy to place and... more
Aaron Stone, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Asian rhinoplasty options for thin tip and stronger bridge.

Although the silicone implant would be easiest with the quickest recovery and least amount of surgery, it presents with the least long term reliability. In reality, you would likely need BOTH ear (for the bridge) and nasal (for the tip) cartilage grafts to achieve the results you seek.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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