Can a Bulbous Nose Be Reduced Without Looking Weird or Changing Your Look

Based on your photo, I think you can have a very natural result after rhinoplasty, without an operated-on look. Living in Houston, you will have access to multiple outstanding Board-Certified Plastic Surgeons in your area who can outline their operative plan for you after a complete examination.

Your concern is very understandable and is echoed by all patients who want to get a rhinoplasty whether they have a bulbous tip, boxy tip, droopy tip or a dorsal hump.  The bottom line is that getting a natural result has to do with making sure the maneuvers your surgeon takes are subtle and minimal.  Like all surgeries you can over do it.  Therefore you can certainly have a natural results as I am sure you have seen many on line,  its all in the nuances of surgery.  The best single indicator for patients to rely on is looking a large volume of doctors work and seeing whether or not his taste matches yours

Yours is a good question, as often my patients present me with what seems to be an impossible request:  “I want to look better but I don’t want to look different!”  With a conservative approach to rhinoplasty and a keen eye toward subtle, natural beauty, rhinoplasty surgery can be performed that improves your looks without changing your looks.  The most important thing to study is a surgeon’s before-and-after photos:  do you see results that improve a patient’s face without making them into someone unrecognizable?  Please take your time in researching your surgeon.  

A bulbous nose is something that can be corrected surgically through a rhinoplasty procedure. This is often a combination of subtle changes to remove excess cartilage, sculpt cartilage and pull existing cartilages closer together. Sometimes grafting is performed to give the tip of the nose more elevation. Done well, this procedure looks quite natural.

Besides proper planning, the key to getting a natural rhinoplasty result is to engage an experienced surgeon - one who is well versed in the necessities of facial balance. It’s important that, when surgery is complete, the patient still looks like him or herself, not someone else. I use computer imaging during my consultation to make sure that patients are comfortable with the possible changes and, at the same time, still feel like they’re looking at photos of themselves - the best versions of themselves.

The nose is the center of the face but should not distract from other features. During rhinoplasty, a bulbous nose will be subtly reshaped so that your face appears more harmonious, but you should still look like yourself. Plastic surgery should bring out your natural beauty, not work against it. A rhinoplasty should make a great improvement of your nose.  I believe taking this approach results in a natural result.

Your photo appears to show a wide nasal appearance from top to bottom on front view. If you have dissatisfaction with your nasal appearance, consider consulting with several rhinoplasty specialists so you could see what to expect after well-performed surgery.Hope this helps.Dr Joseph

All cosmetic rhinoplasty should result in a natural and improved nasal appearance.  Modern techniques avoid many of the pitfalls that were prevalent in the past.  Because the nose should be in harmony with the other facial elements and not the main focus, even taking a bad nose to a nice one is often overlooked by acquaintances.  Patients are usually surprised surprised that changes that they feel are very significant go unnoticed by people they have known for a long time.  Choose a rhinoplasty specialist who you feel comfortable with and will collaborate with you to understand what you consider a natural looking improvement for your nose.  Photo simulations can be helpful to make sure you are both on the same page.

Hi and yes, a bulbous nose can be reduced while maintaining a natural look.  Modifications are made by removing some of the excessive cartilage and by putting sutures in the bulbous cartilages to bend them into a narrower, more revised shape. 

Thank you for your question.  Reducing a bulbous tip is a very common request and one that is performed weekly in our practice.  The biggest fear of reducing a bulbous tip is getting a tip that's too narrow or pinched.  Alternatively, you don't want the nose to be too small for your face so that also is a common fear.  When done properly, it can look very natural and can balance the remainder of your facial features. First, find a surgeon who is board certified and specializes in plastic surgery of the face.  Then narrow down the surgeons who do rhinoplasties.  Visit them and discuss your concerns before choosing one. 

Hi,Advanced work on the tip of the nose during a rhinoplasty is routine for plastic surgeons who have the training and experience.It goes without saying that you should see before and after photos of the surgeon whom you are considering using. And don't just look at profile views where perhaps a hump was taken down off the nasal bridge. It's the three-quarter views, or the oblique views, that best show the width and the prominence of the tip of the nose.

It is definitely possible to refine a bulbous tip
without changing your entire look. A good plastic surgeon’s primary concern
when conducting a nose job is to ensure that the patient’s new nose looks as
natural as possible. This means that your surgery should be conformed to your
specific needs, and adjusted according to your unique facial features. The best
way to assess whether you will like your surgeon’s work is by looking at their
previous work- ask your surgeon for before-and-after photos of their past
patients for a more accurate representation of what your new nose will likely
look like.