How Much Would Rhinoplasty Change my Nose? (photo)

I've always hated my nose because it is too thick in my opinion near the bridge or upper part of my nose. I've looked into rhinoplasty and when viewing a lot of the results for people who had the area of their nose fixed that I am worried about it always looks sort of pinched and strange the closer you get to the nostrils. So I was wondering how different my nose would look if I had surgery on the thick part of my nose? How minor of surgery can I have done? I don't want much changed.

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Minor surgery produces major cosmetic improvement

Your side view shows a good nasal labial angle and a well defined tip. You biggest complaint is the dorsum, which is bony and cartilage and needs a reduction. It is possible to operate in this area and leave the other areas untouched. This should give you the results you are looking for. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.

How To Determine How Much a Rhinoplasty Would Change The Shape Of Your Nose

A well done rhinoplasty can give you as much or as little as you want. The difficulty in the past often was trying to communicate to your surgeon exactly what you wanted your nose to look like after the surgery. People would bring in photos of celebrities noses that they liked, photos of their own nose where a pen had been used to ink out the parts they didn't like, and long detailed descriptions of what they wanted to see. Even with all this, and after a very long consultation, it was... more

Change in Nose with Rhinoplasty

Minimal reduction of your nose so it is natural but in proportion to the rest of your face is the ultimate goal of a rhinoplasty. An experienced surgeon will demonstrate possible changes before the operation so you will achieve the desired appearance. Carefully describe your goals and pick a surgeon whose results you like.

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Rhinoplasty to narrow a thick bridge.

The rhinoplasty procedure will narrow the bones and the upper lateral cartilage at the midthird of the nose. It could involve removal of any hump or dorsal convexity and then osteotomies to narrow the nasal bones. The upper lateral cartilages will follow suit and give approximately 30% narrowing of the nasal bridge. The tip could be addressed if the patient desires, but would only give minimal change.

How Much Would Rhinoplasty Change my Nose?

Aesthetically speaking, the nasal bones and the tip are both quite wide and could be thinned and refined with a Rhinoplasty. Have an in person consultation with an experienced Rhinoplasty Surgeon that understands and follows the proper aesthetics of facial (and nasal) beauty for the creation of a naturally more attractive nose and face.

Meeting Patient Desires in Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty surgery can range from very minimal to very aggressive. The actual procedure performed depends on exactly what you are looking to achieve. If you don't want your nostrils changed, then it should be possible to keep them the same while still giving you the result you desire. Make sure that you and your surgeon have a frank discussion about what you are looking for so that your both on the same page.

How Much Would Rhinoplasty Change my Nose?

Rhinoplasty can change your nose as much, or as little, as you want to. If you desire to have a slightly more narrow nose and removal of the small bump then that can be achieved. The goal is to give you the result you want. You can also ask your surgeon to perform photo "morphing" where your photos can be modified to simulate what your post-operative result will look like. It is a very good communication tool to ensure that you and your surgeon are on the same page. We offer this in our... more