When I smile, my nose tip droops down. I read about the depressor septi being cut but I think my doctor does not want to cut any muscle. he wants to attach a cartilige or something to the septum. Which way is better? My sister had the muscle cut and her results are good. Her nose tip no longer drooped, but that was 8 years ago and things have changed.
Answer: Rhinoplasty surgery may be considered for elevation of a droopy nasal tip. If you're a woman, an attractive angle between your nose and upper lip may be between 95 and 100 degrees. In our practice, we do not cut the depressor septi muscles. Droopy nasal tips are typically addressed by reconstructing the alar tip cartilages for a more pleasing appearance. We also add support to prevent drooping with a columellar shoring strut that may be custom carved from your septal cartilage. Hope this helps. Dr Joseph
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Answer: Rhinoplasty surgery may be considered for elevation of a droopy nasal tip. If you're a woman, an attractive angle between your nose and upper lip may be between 95 and 100 degrees. In our practice, we do not cut the depressor septi muscles. Droopy nasal tips are typically addressed by reconstructing the alar tip cartilages for a more pleasing appearance. We also add support to prevent drooping with a columellar shoring strut that may be custom carved from your septal cartilage. Hope this helps. Dr Joseph
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Answer: Drooping Nose Tip Recommendation It’s virtually impossible to make a specific recommendation in this particular case without pictures or a physical examination. For this reason, it’s important to consult a board certified plastic surgeon who can perform a comprehensive evaluation and formulate a treatment plan.
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Answer: Drooping Nose Tip Recommendation It’s virtually impossible to make a specific recommendation in this particular case without pictures or a physical examination. For this reason, it’s important to consult a board certified plastic surgeon who can perform a comprehensive evaluation and formulate a treatment plan.
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April 2, 2019
Answer: Closed Rhinoplasty for Droopy Nose Hello,The good news is that is there is a relatively simple and extremely safe approach to correcting this with our scarless technique. The key is to rotate the nose upwards and prevent the excess pulldown when smiling. We utilize multiple maneuvers to carefully rotate the tip of the nose to lift it to an elegant height and design without any telltale signs of surgery. By doing this via a scarless (closed) approach, there are no external cuts ever on your nose. This prevents the dreaded complication of external scarring at the base of the nose, which even if rare, if it occurs, is devastating. Through a scarless approach you can accomplish almost everything needed to be done to the nose with no scarring, less healing time, less bruising, and less swelling. Consult with a board certified facial plastic surgeon for an in person consultation. All the best, Deepak Dugar, MDScarless Rhinoplasty ExpertBeverly Hills, CA 90210
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April 2, 2019
Answer: Closed Rhinoplasty for Droopy Nose Hello,The good news is that is there is a relatively simple and extremely safe approach to correcting this with our scarless technique. The key is to rotate the nose upwards and prevent the excess pulldown when smiling. We utilize multiple maneuvers to carefully rotate the tip of the nose to lift it to an elegant height and design without any telltale signs of surgery. By doing this via a scarless (closed) approach, there are no external cuts ever on your nose. This prevents the dreaded complication of external scarring at the base of the nose, which even if rare, if it occurs, is devastating. Through a scarless approach you can accomplish almost everything needed to be done to the nose with no scarring, less healing time, less bruising, and less swelling. Consult with a board certified facial plastic surgeon for an in person consultation. All the best, Deepak Dugar, MDScarless Rhinoplasty ExpertBeverly Hills, CA 90210
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January 2, 2016
Answer: Correction of a Drooping Nasal Tip
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January 2, 2016
Answer: Correction of a Drooping Nasal Tip
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May 14, 2009
Answer: Commonly performed The depressor septi muscle can be easily clipped at the time of the rhinoplasty surgery. When successfully clipped, the tip will no longer drop when smiling after the surgery. This is commonly performed and has no consequences to it.
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May 14, 2009
Answer: Commonly performed The depressor septi muscle can be easily clipped at the time of the rhinoplasty surgery. When successfully clipped, the tip will no longer drop when smiling after the surgery. This is commonly performed and has no consequences to it.
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