I have a slight polly beak, would fixing it lift my nose?

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I had 2 surgeries, my second surgeon didnt fix the polly beak (or even address it). i had a consultation recently with someone else and they said i have polly beak. i feel a rounded hard bump on my supratip area. Im wondering if this is causing my nose to droop more (i dont mean as an illlusion, but rather forcing it down and actually making it drop)

Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS · Answer

Pollybeak deformity occurs when the area above the tip of the nose, also known as the supratip, becomes full. Supratip fullness can persist after a rhinoplasty for several months and may be resolved through nose taping or steroid injections. However, swelling that lasts more than a year and is unlikely to resolve on its own may need further consultation for revision rhinoplasty to address the concerns that you have. @drdonyoo

Steven M. Denenberg, MD · Answer

Lifting a nose (shortening it), especially in a revision, almost always involves different and much more complex techniques than addressing a polly beak. The prominence above the tip is not forcing the tip down; it's other factors at play creating the long nose.Remember that rhinoplasty is an exquisitely difficult operation to get right, and you should only have surgery if you are able to make yourself very confident in your surgeon's skills. The changes that your nose probably needs require advanced techniques, and skill that most plastic surgeons don't possess with expertise. For most noses, it's much better to not have surgery than to have inexpertly-performed surgery. Read my essay on how to stay out of trouble while selecting a rhinoplasty surgeon. And for those who have had previous surgery, it also discusses how to tell whether your first surgeon should be performing your revision. And it also discusses how to take photos that are best for online evaluations.

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