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Can Rhinoplasty Make my Nose Flatter?

Hello, the front of my nose is quite sharp. I was wondering if a nose job could make it flatter. The picture might help show what I mean. Thank you.

Asked 26 months ago by black30 in england

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Rhinoplasty can flatten bridge of nose

Flattening the top of the bridge of the nose can be performed by rasping the bridge to make it more flat. An osteotomy or breaking of the nasal bones would not usually have to occur. If there is a large bump that is present, osteotomies will have to be performed; otherwise, an open roof deformity will result.

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William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Creating a flat nose

A smooth nose without sharp edges is much more flattering (no pun intended). Pictures would be helpful, but bossing can be corrected by repositioning or filing the nasal bones.

Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty and dorsal hump

Hi, it's hard to tell if you are referring to a dorsal hump. If so, yes, this can be taken down. We try not to make the nose too flat and wide, as this can be unattractive. I would recommend seeing a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area so that your concerns can be addressed directly. Good luck, /nsn.

Nina S. Naidu, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Not overcomplicating Rhinoplasty

Your request to have a pointy or sharp nose made less sharp is not that unusual. When you look at good rhinoplasty results, you will notice the absence of prominent lines -- whether they are along the dome of the tip or the dorsum (the vertical central line of the nose) or the bridge. It is unlikely that any onlay grafts or special steps need to be taken to achieve the results you desire. Just do your homework and find a surgeon who seems to accomplish the natural appearance you seek.... more

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Jeffrey S. Epstein, MD

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty and Dorsum

You really need to see a plastic surgeon and be examined. I am having a difficult time trying to figure out exaclty what you want achieved. Make sure you see a board certified plastic surgeon.

Farbod Esmailian, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Flattening and widening the nose

Flattening of the nasal dorsum is generally considered an undesirable effect following rhinoplasty. Some patients have an extremely narrow nose in the middle vault (midportion) and I suspect this is the problem you wish to correct. When reshaping the nasal dorsum the resulting width can be controlled by the surgeon. Typically, a rounded contour is obtained by rasping but an appearance of sharpness to the nose can be reduced.

Mark Beaty, MD

Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon

Flatten The Nasal Dorsum

What you are pointing to is relatively easy. Actually in most rhinoplasties when we use a chisel (osteotome) to remove the nasal hump the result is a flat dorsum like an airplane runway. It can then be rasped to make the edges smoother. Regards

Tanveer Janjua, MD

Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Flattening the nose

Can a rhinoplasty make a nose flatter? I assume you mean take down a dorsal hump? Or possibly flatten a very prominent dorsum? If so, this can be done.

Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

African American Rhinoplasty

Hi, Yes it is possible to make the dorsum or bridge flatter. It may require a small flat implant or just some rasping of the bridge. It would be best to see an actually picture of your nose. Best, Dr.S

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Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Can rhinoplasty make my nose flatter?

Hi Black 30, It looks like you are illustrating a wider mid third of the nose which gives the illusion of a flatter nose from the frontal view. This can be accomplished with appropiate spreader cartilage grafts. Consult with a rhinoplasty specialist to discuss your rhinoplasty concerns. Good luck and be well, and a most healthy 2010. Dr. P

Michael A. Persky, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty may flatten the bridge

What we love about rhinoplasty is that noses come in all shapes and sizes, and that each procedure must be individually tailored to your individual anatomy and desires. In general, the bridge of the nose should not come to a sharp point nor should it be entirely flat. As has been mentioned already, an overly flat bridge tends to be a giveaway of an unnatural look after rhinoplasty that did not properly bring the bones together. A natural shape to the bridge resembles an arch or a covered... more

Jason Litner, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty surgery may change the width of your bridge.

It's not common for someone to have a nasal bridge that is too narrow. During Rhinoplasty Surgery, I usually like to make the bridge as narrow as possible, especially after removing a hump. You could certainly have your bridge widened with Rhinoplasty Surgery. I'm not sure it would provide the look that you desire.

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Eric M. Joseph, MD

West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty width and height relationship

The appearance of the nose is a delicate interplay between shadows and highlights. There is a relative relationship between width and height that determines the strength of the highlights (where light reflects) and the depths of the shadows. The contrast between these 2 then determines how "narrow" the nose looks after surgery. Tall noses with a bump tend to have very strong highlights and shadows since the height to wideth ratio is very high. When a bumb is removed, that ratio... more

Richard W. Westreich, MD

Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon

Making a nose flat

IF you r nose has a prominent humnp. removal will produce a flatter nose. In most instances the nose is made smaller by bringing the two outer bones together. If your preference is to keep the nose wide and flat, use of an onlay graft (spetum, ear, cartilagewill make the front of the nose flatter. IF it is already small, placement of a flat garft will create the illusion of a flat front.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Rhinoplasty and flat noses

If you have a dorsal hump, removing it without infracturing the nasal bones can produce a flatter bridge. In most cases, this is considered to be an undesirable outcome and is called an "open roof" deformity because it resembles the roof of a house with the top cut off. However, many times in medicine, the side effect of a treatment becomes the primary benefit. For example, Rogaine was initially a potent blood pressure medication until it caused forehead hair growth, more