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Could a Tip-plasty Help? (photo)

My columella slants to the right and this pushes up my right nostril (and cartilage?) quite a bit. My nose is obviously very asymmetrical, bulbous and I also have crease, which I can't stand. Could a tip-plasty help fix this? I'm not looking for perfection, but there's obviously lots of room for improvement here. I generally like the shape and size of my nose, I just wish it were more even and didn't have a crease. Could this potentially be done closed and with a local and IV sedation?

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Twisted and Bulbous Nasal Tip/Whats the best way to treat?

Have reviewed your photos: first the cause of the twisted tip and the crease that you see. The partition that separates the nostrils is deviated at the end and the most common cause is an injury. Becuase it is warped to one side it changes the position of the tip and the secondarily the demensions of the nostril. The crease that you see is actually natural.. it is the depression between the small cartilage portion of your tip that give it its larger bulbous shape... more

Tip-plasty

A tip plasty can certainly be performed under closed rhinoplasty techniques. However, it is best to perform the tip plasty under a general anesthesia. The tip of the nose is difficult to get completely numb and does require multiple injections which are not tolerated well under IV sedation. Any bleeding flowing down the back of the nose can also cause an airway issue, so it is always best to have nose surgery performed under general anesthesia with a protective airway for... more

Could a Tip-plasty Help?

I have performed Rhinoplasty for 25 years and IMHO a Tip Plasty would aesthetically improve the nasal tip. There are numerous things that could be done aesthetically to the tip including closing the cleft. Rhinoplasty is best performed under general anesthesia with a secured airway. The nose is very vascular and can bleed during the Rhinoplasty. With a local or IV sedation no tube is placed through the vocal cords. This tube support breathing as well as... more

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Nasal Tip-plasty

A tip-plasty will improve your asymmetrical, bulbous, wide tip. An experienced surgeon will improve your tip and make it proportional to the rest of your nose.

Richard W. Fleming, MD

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Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Nasal Tip Modification

Dear Maya, Based on your photos (although not very clear), the slight overprojection of the nasal tip and its crease as well as the asymmetrical nostrils could be fixed with an alarplasty and a tip modification; rebuilding the cartilage in your nasal tip will allow the surgeon to fix the noticeable tip crease. Please remember that commendable results require an exceptionally skilled surgeon to perform the surgery and settling for anything less than that increases the chances of... more

Tip plasty for the bulbous tip.

Yes a tip plasty would improve things as long as it goes with the rest of your nose. Select an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon for the best result and one who does noses that u like since that is what you will be getting!

Toby Mayer, MD

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Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Tip plasty only?

Yes. I believe all your concerns could be addressed with a closed tip platy under local IV sedation. You need to see a rhinoplasty surgeon who is comfortable with this technique.

Michael L. Schwartz, MD

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Is tip plasty the right choice?

Good photos. Your septum might be a bit deviated which is tilting the tip to the right. So that might need to be fixed as well. The crease is the small space between the tip cartilages. This would get fixed with tip plasty. Go see a rhinoplasty surgeon for a thorough consultation.

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