Candidate for Tip plasty only? (Photo)

November 29, 2024
Asked By:discovery4050 in Boston, Massachusetts

40 year old female with a bulbous nose tip. I love my side profile and nose bridge! My nose tip is bulbous and widens and droops when I smile making my nose look larger than it is. The droop is getting worse with age. Can the tip be refined without touching the rest? Thanks!

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Answers (15)

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June 21, 2025

Answer: NO- I Recommend Septorhinoplasty | Plastic Surgery | Rhinoplasty Expert | Nose Job | Bulbous Drooping Tip | Plasty Septoplasty

Donald Groves, MDBoard Eligible Plastic Surgeon
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June 21, 2025

Answer: NO- I Recommend Septorhinoplasty | Plastic Surgery | Rhinoplasty Expert | Nose Job | Bulbous Drooping Tip | Plasty Septoplasty

Donald Groves, MDBoard Eligible Plastic Surgeon
March 27, 2025

Answer: Tip

Gianfranco Frojo, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 27, 2025

Answer: Tip

Gianfranco Frojo, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 11, 2024

Answer: Rhinoplasty

Selcuk Inanli, MDFacial Plastic Surgeon
December 11, 2024

Answer: Rhinoplasty

Selcuk Inanli, MDFacial Plastic Surgeon

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December 2, 2024

Answer: Tipplasty and Alarplasty

Tanveer Janjua, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
December 2, 2024

Answer: Tipplasty and Alarplasty

Tanveer Janjua, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
December 2, 2024

Answer: Tip plasty

Gary M. Horndeski, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 2, 2024

Answer: Tip plasty

Gary M. Horndeski, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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