I want both lip lift and rhinoplasty. I’m finding lip lifts often pull the nostrils down creating a pig nose look. Could a rhinoplasty correct it? I want to get a rhinoplasty either way, so I was thinking of doing lip lift first, then after seeing how it affects my nose after say a year of fully healing, then I could asses how to go about my nose. I know you can do both simultaneously, otherwise the rhinoplasty is usually encouraged first, but due to the pig nose, I prefer this route.
December 15, 2022
Answer: Lip and rhinoplasty Given your concerns, I don't think your rationale is unreasonable at all. Have the lip lift (conservatively done) first, and then have a rhinoplasty a year later. I'd wait the full year for scar maturation and relaxation prior to any tip manipulation. There are multiple maneuvers that can be done during a rhinoplasty to support the tip and prevent it from drooping. Since you didn't ask about your nose itself, I won't make recommendations as your desired nasal appearance is completely individualistic. Best of luck! ~Dr. Spalla
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December 15, 2022
Answer: Lip and rhinoplasty Given your concerns, I don't think your rationale is unreasonable at all. Have the lip lift (conservatively done) first, and then have a rhinoplasty a year later. I'd wait the full year for scar maturation and relaxation prior to any tip manipulation. There are multiple maneuvers that can be done during a rhinoplasty to support the tip and prevent it from drooping. Since you didn't ask about your nose itself, I won't make recommendations as your desired nasal appearance is completely individualistic. Best of luck! ~Dr. Spalla
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December 14, 2022
Answer: Nose surgery and lip lift Based on these photos, you should do both rhinoplasty and lip lift in the same time. Mayor element of lip lift is excision of the muscle in addition to the skin. For that reason, observation you made regarding appearance of nostrils is not seen in our patients?. However, doing lip lift after nose surgery result is stable and mature, would be safe. Good luck.
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December 14, 2022
Answer: Nose surgery and lip lift Based on these photos, you should do both rhinoplasty and lip lift in the same time. Mayor element of lip lift is excision of the muscle in addition to the skin. For that reason, observation you made regarding appearance of nostrils is not seen in our patients?. However, doing lip lift after nose surgery result is stable and mature, would be safe. Good luck.
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