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If You Shorten a Nose Do You Also Need to Also Extend the Philtrum? (photo)
Hello there, i had a long midface/nose, i was wondering how you actually shorten a nose if the philtrum only reaches the nostril i have included a picture of a women who has the same face type/nose as me to make it easier for you
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A very short nose
Shortening the nose involves changing the shape of underlying structures. The process involves rotating the tip of the nose up and also elevating the columella. No change will be done to philtrum. Nasal photo imaging can show you what you are after and if its a pleasing result or not.
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If You Shorten a Nose Do You Also Need to Also Extend the Philtrum?
Shortening the nose is the same thing as rotating the nasal tip upwards. The proper aesthetics of nasal beauty dictate that the angle of tip rotation be approximately 105 to 115 degrees in women, slightly less in men. If the nasal tip was rotated to the degree indicated, in the photo, the nostrils would show too much because the tip would be rotated greater than 120 degrees. This, IMO would be a very unattractive and un-natural result.
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Do I Need To Lengthen My Philtrum When I Shorten My Nose?
Thank you for your challenging question and also the picture you provided. The process of shortening a nose is a little bit more of an illusion than a true shortening. Because the picture you provided shows a philtrum that is crowded by the bottom of the nose (caudal septum), I would elevate the caudal septum approximately 2 mm. This gives the illusion of a much longer philtrum. Then, in the distal one third of the caudal septum, I would do a significant upturn of the...
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Philtrum and tip
With tip elevation it may give the illusion of a longer philtrum. An in office exam is key to evaluate you properly and go over a surgical plan.
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Shortening the Nose
When shortening the nose, the base of the nose above the philtrum is not changed or only raised a couple millimeters. The tip in front of your nostrils is elevated (rotated) to shorten the nose; this will not have any effect on your philtrum.
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