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.

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

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