I am a biracial woman. I want my nose to look more delicate and smaller like my mothers. Truthfully I want to get rid of my fathers nose on my face as he severely abused me but my mother was my light. I like my side profile view, is it possible for the surgeon to not touch my bridge. Only to make my tip less bulbous and nostrils smaller? I want my face to be more softer. Would this be closed or open?
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Hello from Istanbul! I would prefer a closed rhinoplasty for your type of nose. In rhinoplasties where the nose is not too traumatic and in rhinoplasties that are not revision surgeries, achieving the desired outcome is feasible with closed rhinoplasty. Whether open or closed, the procedure...
Hello and thank you for your question. In short- every surgeon's practice is different. Regarding the anesthesia- although most surgeons prefer putting patients fully asleep under general anesthesia for this procedure, some perform it under IV sedation ("twilight sedation") with local...
Based on these photos, it is possible that the bottom of your nasal septum is deviated to the right side causing a flare of your right medial crural footplate. Generally, the base view of someone's nose is the least important view. Please consider re-asking your question with additional...