Rhinoplasty with tip and nostril reduction only?

It is possible to perform an alarplasty and a tip plasty without performing the rest of the nose. The rhinoplasty can be performed to keep the same shape of the nostrils and the tip but just decreasing the size and width of the tip and the bridge.

Hi, you can certainly undergo a rhinoplasty which addresses your concerns with the tip only.  The goal of rhinoplasty is to achieve your goals while maintaining a natural look.  Therefore, it's best to relay your concerns to your surgeon, and allow him/her to tell you if what you desire will be both... more

The tip, bridge and nostrils are commonly altered in plastic surgery. A plastic surgeon who routinely performs rhinoplasty should be able to tell you what can and can not be achieved. Changing nostril size usually requires scars in and around the nostrils. Your surgeon can show you where these scars would be... more

 You can modify your bridge, narrow your tip, and narrow your nostrils at the time of your Rhinoplasty surgery. This combination of requests is common. You should consult an experienced, board-certified Rhinoplasty-surgeon with many before and after photos demonstrating favorable, natural results. You... more

 There are many different things that can be done during a rhinoplasty to make it look better.  Keeping the overall shape of the nostrils can be done.  If you want to narrower the nose at the base, some nostril modification may need to be performed.  It is best for you to be seen and... more

Hi!   You can certainly have a rhinoplasty where the shape of you tip and nostrils is left the same but they are reduced in size. But you should also understand that rhinoplasty is sculpture, and there can be no guarantees about final shape.  We just keep the goal in mind.

A tip rhinoplasty limits correction to the lower lateral cartilage and the ala (nostrils).  It is impossible to make this recommendation without at least a photograph.  I think that video imaging is particularly useful for both patient and doctor in deciding an operative stragegy.  There are... more

Depending on the thickness of your skin, a tip rhinoplasty can be done to reduce tip size. If you have very thick skin on the nasal tip, the results may be minimal. Tip Rhinoplasty restructures the cartilages beneath the tip and the skin must shrink to show the new understructure. Nostril reduction requires a... more