I have a long philtrum and in my opinon, a short nose. The columella is retracted making the philtrum look longer. Is there a way to connect the columella a little lower to make the nose appear longer from the front? Would this also have the benefit of making my nose tip project less? I don't want a lip lift because i have full lips and i think that would make my chin look long especially since my lower third is longer than i like.
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The oblique view of the lower half of your nose appears to demonstrate a shadow cast at the middle 1/3. As I don't have a frontal view of the entire nose or the benefit of an internal nasal examination, I can't determine the nature of septal involvement as the...
It is completely normal to have asymmetries, in our face and body. That being said, it see, your left nostril (right on the picture) seems larger.
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