I have this excessive nasal flare when smiling. In repose the nose (widths) looks ok. The width of my nose increases a lot when I am smiling and laughing.I feel very embarrassed when I look at my photos. Is there an option of cutting the muscle which is pulling the base when smiling? Or could that problem be treated with Botox? Please, any advice would be appreciated. Thanks so much.
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Hello,
An expert surgeon will be able to base the rhinoplasty on your facial framework. Excess bodyfat will not effect the outcome. Losing weight is great for your overall health, but will not influence rhinoplasty one way or another.
Thank you, and best of luck.
Dr. Nassif
Hi Sean,
In my opinion, it is best to repair your deformity through an open rhinoplasty approach. The open rhinoplasty approach allow the surgeon to visualize the bone and cartilage directly making it easier to fix bony and cartilagenous abnormalities.
Most nasal fractures can be repaired to...
Some surgeons employ techniques that count on the tip dropping after rhinoplasty. The problem has always been one of predictability. Most current techniques try to limit the amount of post-op tip drop by using strut grafts and suture techniques to predictably place the tip.
The only sort of...
