Both cartilage halves are very soft making it extremely easy to squish them individually, or my nose altogether. I also have a linear indentation at the tip of my nose making it more noticeable that the cartilage is not joined. Is there a name to this? Is there a name to what this specific surgery would be?
Answer: Bifid Tip Thank you for your question. What it sounds like what you have is a bifid tip that is due to the ligaments between the two cartilages in the tip of the nose (lower lateral cartilages) being overly developed and pushing the tip defining points outward. You have to be careful with the approach as over-resection and overly tightening the tip can alter the appearance of the nose dramatically.
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Answer: Bifid Tip Thank you for your question. What it sounds like what you have is a bifid tip that is due to the ligaments between the two cartilages in the tip of the nose (lower lateral cartilages) being overly developed and pushing the tip defining points outward. You have to be careful with the approach as over-resection and overly tightening the tip can alter the appearance of the nose dramatically.
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Answer: Split Nasal Tip What you are describing is a bifid nasal tip. There are actually two separate cartilages here and it sounds as though yours are more separated than they should be. This is usually very easy to correct with a tip rhinoplasty using sutures to align the cartilages and occasionally a cartilage graft to provide additional tip support.
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Answer: Split Nasal Tip What you are describing is a bifid nasal tip. There are actually two separate cartilages here and it sounds as though yours are more separated than they should be. This is usually very easy to correct with a tip rhinoplasty using sutures to align the cartilages and occasionally a cartilage graft to provide additional tip support.
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December 15, 2016
Answer: Bifid tip Yes, this is quite common. It is relatively easy to correct in that the paired lower lateral cartilages need to be sutured together to eliminate it. A tip rhinoplasty will achieve this.
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December 15, 2016
Answer: Bifid tip Yes, this is quite common. It is relatively easy to correct in that the paired lower lateral cartilages need to be sutured together to eliminate it. A tip rhinoplasty will achieve this.
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December 14, 2016
Answer: Well, the name would be "rhinoplasty," but I need to see photos to see what needs to be done. Is the "split" in the middle of the cartilages because we see the two cartilages separately, with a space between the cartilages, like in the woman pictured just above?
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December 14, 2016
Answer: Well, the name would be "rhinoplasty," but I need to see photos to see what needs to be done. Is the "split" in the middle of the cartilages because we see the two cartilages separately, with a space between the cartilages, like in the woman pictured just above?
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December 14, 2016
Answer: Nasal tip Thank you for your question! It sounds like what you are describing is a nasal tip cleft from poorly defined lower lateral cartilages. We'd have to see them and get a better look at what you are describing to give you a better assessment. In regards to the position of the cartilages and them being split - the tip defining cartilages are similar to the M on the McDonald's logo. The problem comes in when there are discrepancies in the width, the strength and rigidity, the length, etc. In order to address these issues you permanently you would need to be evaluated for a rhinoplasty or tip rhinoplasty. Sometimes these can be addressed non-surgically with fillers. That being said, non-surgical solutions are also non-permanent. I hope some of this helps! Best of luck.
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December 14, 2016
Answer: Nasal tip Thank you for your question! It sounds like what you are describing is a nasal tip cleft from poorly defined lower lateral cartilages. We'd have to see them and get a better look at what you are describing to give you a better assessment. In regards to the position of the cartilages and them being split - the tip defining cartilages are similar to the M on the McDonald's logo. The problem comes in when there are discrepancies in the width, the strength and rigidity, the length, etc. In order to address these issues you permanently you would need to be evaluated for a rhinoplasty or tip rhinoplasty. Sometimes these can be addressed non-surgically with fillers. That being said, non-surgical solutions are also non-permanent. I hope some of this helps! Best of luck.
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