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Will Nasolabial Angle Reduce After Rhinoplasty?

asked 3 years ago by hotboy1365 in tehran
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
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Tags: nose

Is it true that after a Rhinoplasty, the nasolabial angle reduces as time progresses?

3 answers to Will Nasolabial Angle Reduce After Rhinoplasty?

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Tip Rotation after Rhinoplasty

The naso-labial angle always looks excessive immediately after surgery. I think the main cause is swelling of the upper lip. I always warn my patients pre-operatively to avoid anxiety after the procedure.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Amount of Tip Rotation Can Change in the Early Recovery Period

In the first several weeks following rhinoplasty, the nose often looks "too upturned". This is because the edema (swelling) and the post-operative cast/splint can cause the nasolabial to be increased. This usually decreases in the first several weeks after surgery. After that time, the amount that the tip will tilt backdown is limited.
C. Spencer Cochran, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.rhinoplasty-usa.com

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It can if certain techniques are not used during Rhinoplasty

Yes, your nasolabial angle can get more acute after your rhinoplasty. This can happen when you interrupt forces that hold your nasal tip up. The exposure that you do can also interrupt forces that hold your tip up. Trimming the top of the tip cartilages and interrupting the connection between the tip cartilages and the lateral cartilages higher in your nose can also cause your tip to descend and decrease the angle. Also, interrupting the connection of your tip with your septum can also... more
Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

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