Rhinoplasty for 'pig-like' nose? (Photo)

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Hey guys... I have a pig like appearance to my nose - I was wondering if it could ever look like a normal nose. So if you saw me from the side angles, the tip wouldn't look raised. I want it to straight, so when you look at me front facing, you can't see my nostrils. Maybe I'm a little naive. Heard this may be called an upturned procedure? And it's extremely complex/difficult... Been bullied my whole life because of it. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks guys xo

Michael Zacharia, MBBS, FRACS, FAAFPS · Answer

Of course this can be addressed with a Rhinoplasty and it appears to me that almost your whole nose could do with some narrowing.  Your alar base is very wide and very low compared to the tip of your nose.  The tip of your nose certainly needs some work as it is very over rotated.  Please make sure you visit an experience Rhinoplasty surgeon for your procedure.

Danny Soares, MD · Answer

It most certainly can be addressed via rhinoplasty. You have a wide nasolabial angle, which means, as you pointed out, that your nasal tip is overly rotated. A nose with excessive tip rotation has a feminine appearance and often this is actually something that the rhinoplasty surgeon aims to maintaine or maximized during a female rhinoplasty. In males, the nasolabial angle should be around 90 degrees. The complexity of the procedure depends upon multiple factors, including the appearance and configuration of your nostrils as well as any other concurrent deformities of your nose, and any other medical concerns that you have along with your prior surgical history. There are many maneuvers commonly employed during rhinoplasty that can de-rotate the nasal tip and include some as minute as the simple weakening of the attachments between the upper and lateral lower cartilages, toas aggressive as the placement of cartilage extension grafts that would "push" the tip down. In addition, if the your nasal tip is also found to be over-projected, then different maneuvers can be utilized where a portion of your lower lateral cartilages (medial crurae) would be trimmed, thereby underrotating and simultaneously de-projecting you nose. There are many ways to achieve a certain effect in rhinoplasty, but there is usually one that is better than all others, and your surgeon should be able to decide which technique will work best. Your surgeon should fully evaluate your nose and be able to provide you with a reasonable expectation of the end result of surgery, with or without computerized morphing. In addition, your surgeon should have a well-delineated plan on how he/she will achieve the desired look. That plan should be discussed in detail with you. So yes, your concern regarding your nasal shape can be addressed with a rhinoplasty. Best of luck to you!

Ashok Govila, FRCS, MCh, MS - Account Suspended · Answer

Many thanks for the question. Your nose can be fixed if you
reach the right surgeon. It needs narrowing of the bones narrowing the dorsum
of your nose , narrowing the tip by tip plasty and reducing the size of nostrils
by alar plasty.
This must be executed correctly.
I wish you all the best

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