What can I do to get a softer, more rounded nose tip? Would de-projection be visible from a front-facing view? (photos)

Hello, thank you for the question, provided information and photos, photos from frontal view is required for assessment. Based on them you seem to have droopy columella as well. It is very crucial that  for increasing or decreasing tip projection to produce a tip position that matches an ideal dorsal height .Natural look should be aimed to achieve best result, and nasal tip needs to have strong cartilaginous structural support from the medial and lateral crurae, the nasal septum, the upper lateral cartilages and the nasal spine that can bear the compressive load. A natural and succesful result can be achieved you need to seek a professional, exprienced Surgeon.Best Regards,

Thanks for your question. Your tip and hump can certainly be improved to more or less the degree you demonstrate in the morphed photo. Deprojecting a tip can make the nose look a bit wider on frontal view as well as relieve a tension tip. However, there's more to it from a technical standpoint. To get into the technicalities of the procedure is not necessarily of value to patients but moreso for plastic surgeons in training. Getting you ultimately to your desired goal requires a series of small steps to achieve and in a particular order. Your best bet is to run through it in real time with a qualified and experienced rhinoplasty surgeon in order to understand what that entails. The real question you should be asking is "can my nose go from point A to point B?"  Secondarily, knowing the thought process of your plastic surgeon will help you understand what is involved and whether or not your surgeon knows how to achieve it. But that is best done during an in-office consultation. Good luck.Read about Dr. Panossian's rhinoplasty technique.