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My nose is bulbous. What do I need to get done? (Photo)

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ninakowalskaOct 16, 2024

Obviously my nose is too bulbous, i want to know the exact procedures required for it to be beautiful

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Gary M. Horndeski, MD

Your photographs are limited. I need a frontal view, both side views and a view from the floor looking upward to give you an accurate answer. Best Wishes, Gary Horndeski, M.D.

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Arif Eroglu, MD

Hello"This is a condition where the bony bridge on the nasal dorsum is removed while the cartilage bridge is left intact, resulting in a long, pointed, and arched nasal tip. Your nasal skin is thick and porous. Additionally, your cartilage structures at the nasal tip are broad. It's difficult to...

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Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS

While it's not possible to recreate someone else's nose exactly, based on your photos it does seem like a realistic goal to create a nose that is stylistically very similar to Aaliyah's. Due to differences in facial proportions, bone structure and facial anatomy, differences will remain, however...

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Tanveer Janjua, MD

The photo shows possible scarring in the nasal vestibule. It is hard to tell if there is any cartilage in that area or not. If it is just scar tissue then a steroid injection and dilation therapy might work. If there is cartilage inside then only surgery will reduce it. It does not appear to be...

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Gurkan Kayabasoglu, MD

Hello. Your comments are all very appropriate and true. The procedure that will be performed on you will not be a nose procedure that we would call ethnic. It is considered only thick-skinned. As you have noticed, since you do not have an arched nose, it will be possible to achieve a very...

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Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS

One of the challenges in ethnic rhinoplasty is managing the way thicker skin behaves over time as it heals over the nasal framework. It's important for the structure of the nose to be addressed properly during rhinoplasty so that the shape of the nose becomes more beautiful with further healing,...

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