I was left with a slightly pinched tip after a rhinoplasty in 2007. Over the 5 years i have put on 2okg. I am seeking to lose the weight slowly and know that i lose fat in my face as a result. I am concerned that losing weight in my face, particulary along the sides of my nose, will make my nostrils appear more pinched and thinner. Is this likely? I realise there is not much fat in the nose, but will losing fat around the sides of my nose, make the nostrils look more pinched in?
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Answer: Weight Loss and Your Nose
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Sam Rizk, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
I think when you lost weight that your face became more refined and now you want your nose to match it. From what I can see, your nose seems a little overprotected ptotic and slightly too wide for your face. This would require a full rhinoplasty, but the results should beautifully...
Hello Brian, thank you for your question.
As I can see in the photo if there is a difference in the cartilage on the right side, to fix this there are two options. The first one is with a filler or the other one will be with surgery where your cartilage will be fixed even will improve...
If there is a visual difference, wait 6 months for swelling to be reduced. If there is a palpable difference, there may not need to be a revision. If there is a minimal amount of rasping that needs to be done, this can be...