Large, wide, upturned nose, cavernous nostrils. Willing to travel, seeking doctor who has worked on similar noses. (photos)

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See photo captions for details! I can't find any doctors who have worked on a nose like mine. It makes me anxious to get surgery with someone who hasn't done something similar. I've wanted this for so, so long and looked at so many sites and met with doctors and I can't find anyone who's worked on a nose like mine. They say they can but the before/after simulation is always just my nose only shrunk, and I know that's not what real results will look like.

Nicholas Husni, MD, PhD, FACS · Answer

Overall, your nose is really not that bad, and any properly trained plastic surgeon should be able to give you a beautiful improvement.  It's hard to tell from only the photos, but the skin of your nose appears like it may be thicker than average, so this may mask somewhat the changes your surgeon makes underneath the skin.  That being said refining the cartilage of your nasal-tip with a conservative resection and suturing techniques as well as a smaller reduction of your dorsal hump (bump) should give you the results that you are looking for. Nothing fancy as required. Best of luck to you!

Reza Momeni, MD, FACS · Answer

Your nose feature are typical for rhinoplasties that we do routinely in the practice.  Seek a good, honest plastic surgeon near you and ask about your options.  Have a few consultations IN PERSON.

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your
photographs, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty.  You may also benefit from a dorsal hump
reduction.  Make sure you specifically look at
before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed
by your surgeon and not just a computer animation system.
The most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I
recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic
surgeon who can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D. FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Don Fontana, MD · Answer

Your  nose is not so unusual . An experienced PS  should have the skills to markedly  refine your nose. The issue is your expectation of  the end result. Look at the photos of the PS's rhinoplasties and make your decision .

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

You look like many patients that I see. You will have limited refinement of the tip because your soft tissue envelope appears to be thick.  However, it does not mean you can not have improvement.

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