I have noticed in the last 5 years or so that my nose looks puffy and wider at the bridge. It wasnt like this before. Is this normal aging?? Do I need a nose job? I had Restylane under my eyes which Im still happy with but it was definitely like that way before. I am attaching 2 pics where I feel I didnt have this weird puffiness and I am the same weight in both. They are taken roughly 15 years apart. Help!
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A columellar strut graft will correct your retracted columella while giving the appearance of a shorter philtrum. Dissecting the depressor sept muscle will relax the lower lip especially during animation and would not have the same effect on correcting the position of your columella.
A good rhinoplasty surgeon would certainly not let your nose look like Michael Jackson (a common fear). Instead, he/she would simply improve it while keeping it in proportion with the rest of your face. Taking the bump down and improving the tip support to resist drooping would look great and...
At 3 months postop, your nose is still healing and you likely have some component of swelling in the nasal tip. To answer your question: Yes, the nasal tip can drop after rhinoplasty if adequate support is not placed in that region of the nose. However, it is too early to tell what the final...