Looking to get a tip plasty to make my nose bigger and pointier. When I pull on my nose, it creates more space to breathe in my nostrils (why I’ve still got septum pierced at 44- handy tool to tug on). Why would a tip plasty not raise my upper lip like it does when I pull on my nose? I have a long philtrum and it seems a lot could be remedied by adding structure to my squishy nose.
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What appears as a hump on your nose is in reality a pseudo hump. You must have had an injury to the nasal dorsum at the point where the nasal septum is attached to the nasal bones, also called the key area. Fibrosis pulls down the septum, dislocating it from the dorsum during the healing...
In general, when osteotomies are necessary to straighten a crooked nasal appearance, the incisions are made inside of the nasal vestibule. Percutaneous osteotomies may be used to move a small fragment of stubborn bone. I believe intranasal osteotomies are best for nasal realignment. Thank you...
