Bulbous nose with thick skin - will reduce the side of my nose tip make my side profile more defined? (Photo)

Question

I have a bulbous nose with thick skin that I'm planning to get surgery on to fix. My side profile nose tip is blunt and has more of a c shape. Will reducing the size of my nose tip make my nose side profile look more defined/ pointy?

Christopher David Jones, MBBS, BSc, FRCS (Plast) · Answer

The bulbous appearance of your tip is related to the soft tissues as well as the shape of the tip cartilages. Both can be addressed with rhinoplasty surgery. It is worth noting that any changes to the soft tissues are more subtle.

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

Based on your photos, you appear to have a wide and bulbous nasal tip appearance on front view. Your bridge is a good height and does not appear to be too wide. You appear to have medium thickness skin. Please consider meeting with several reputable rhinoplasty specialists who offer computer imaging so you could see what to expect after rhinoplasty surgery. Wishing you well! Sincerely, Dr. Joseph

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

You need additional dorsal support.  Cartilage can be used to straighten the dorsum of the nose.  Your tip needs to be refined as it is too bulbous.  The fat underlying the skin can be resected at the time of rhinoplasty.  You do not have any columella show so you may benefit from repositioning the media crura.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Selcuk Inanli, MD · Answer

Hello! Thank you for your question.
As far as I can see from your photos , for get rid of this image I recommend you a rhinoplasty surgery Your skin structure is thick, your recovery time may take a little longer than normal, but your wishes can be realized with a single operation.
It would be better face to face consultation.
Best regards!

Ruslan Zhuravsky, DO · Answer

Hello,The overall answer is yes. Some of the roundness or fullness you see on side profile is from the roundness of the tip cartilages, and so would improve the tip definition from all angles. The more important thing here is that if your interested in suregry, your consultation should include a thorough analysis of things like this. Computer morphed images are very important. They help the surgeon communicate to you what they belive will make you happy and what is possible. Good luck!

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