Bulbous Tip No Cartilage?

Dear coup_de_grace,


Non-surgical rhinoplasty does not remove or reduce the size of the nose

Filler is typically placed to tent up the skin giving the illusion of more definition, but a slightly larger nose

It is tough to advise you without an exam

Your best bet would be to go to a consultation where all of your questions and concerns can be addressed


Best regards,

Nima Shemirani

   If the tip contains a paucity of cartilage from trauma or previous surgery, I would recommend cartilage grafting and tip reshaping rather than nonsurgical alternatives.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

If I'm hearing you right, it sounds like you're saying that a lack of "cartilage" in the tip of your nose is making it look like your nose droops downward. This problem can absolutely be fixed by injecting Radiesse into the tip, making it appear more symmetrical and straight. I suggest visiting my site for some before and afters of patients who had the issue it sounds like you have.

Hi

There is no way your tip "has no cartilage" unless a previous plastic surgeon did a nosejob on you and removed too much tip cartilage.  Your tip cartilages may just be too weak and/or your skin too thick making it hard for you to feel any cartilage in your tip.  Non surgically a little bit of Restylane can in some cases be injected into the tip to give it a better shape but a surgical nosejob is the true answer and cost depends on your nose and your surgeon and your location.  It can be $3k-$30K! Average would be about $8K.

 the bullous nasal tip can come from thick cartilages or from thick tip skin. Without a picture or physical exam it is  difficult to tell what is creating a bulbous tip.  Rhinoplasty involves sculpting tip cartilages not reducing the thickness of the skin

This is a great question, here is the two part answer, no your nose can not be made smaller with fillers, but yes it can be made to look better with fillers.


For bulbous tips with no cartilage, even with surgical procedures, the goal is not to make them smaller but to use cartilage grafts to achieve definition.

Often by augmenting the bridge and by selectively augmenting the tip defining point of the nose, the bulbous nose can be improved.

This is an advanced procedure and you should find someone who specializes in non-surgical rhinoplasty.


I've attached an example of a nose that looks more defined, even though technically, it's bigger after fillers were added, take a look!