On the 12th of August I had an open rhinoplasty with alar base reduction. I've always been self-conscious of the bulbous tip of my nose, so I had the procedure done and my PS also filed the sides of the bridge of my nose down. I know it's only been 2 weeks, and I'm still swollen, but my nose looks exactly the same to me! My husband said he can see a difference, but I can't. I told my PS I wanted a definite change, not subtle. I've included a before and after picture for reference. Thank you!
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Dear tmacdo06,
A rhinoplasty involves an
alteration in the shape, change, projection and appearance of the nose in
relationship to the soft tissue of the face.
In the picture you sent, the nose
appears slightly long and very wide, particularly in the middle and lower
third. This “bulbous t...
I think you are being too hard on yourself, as you are obviously nothing like a pig shape nose! You do have a wide base to your nostrils as you are aware. I would agree with my colleagues but would add that it is best to shape your tip as well as your nostrils i.e., a tip rhinoplasty, and, when...
Yes, you are a good candidate for a rhinoplasty procedure. To accomplish your goals of narrowing a wide nose, a tip rhinoplasty can be performed to narrow the wide tip. An alar plasty involves removal of small wedges of skin at the base of the nostrils to narrow wide nostrils. Osteotomies of the...
