When the Tip is Raised, Would the Nostrils Be Bigger?

 Raising the tip of the nose does not make the nostrils  larger.   The nostrils can  look more prominent and visible, especially if tip has been over-raised. This is called nostril show. To narrow the nostrils, an alar plasty must be performed. Suturing the cartilages of the tip together  will narrow the bulbous component to the nasal tip.  Please see the link and the video below for examples of  closed rhinoplasty  in our photo gallery.

Raising the nasal tip will not make your nostrils bigger. The size of your nostrils will remain the same as well as the shape.

Thank you for the great question. This is a tricky, technical issue. While it is possible to elevate the tip of the nose and not have any changes in the nostril shape or size, promising that this would be the case reveals a less sophisticated understanding of rhinoplasty. Any time the tip is rotated up or decreased in projection, this means that something about the tip cartilages has been changed.  Since the tip cartilages are partly responsible for the shape, size, and position of the nostrils, these may change as well.  Not all changes will be very obvious, and in most cases, this can be controlled with minor changes to the alar base (nostril reduction) or use of structural grafts. Best of luck!