Can a Hanging Columella Make a Nose Look Longer? (photo)

Yes you could benefit from nasal shortening and nasal  tip rotation.  Typically this will increase the length of your upper lip.  Computer imaging would be helpful to give you an  idea of what  can  be achieved with surgery. 

There are multiple issues that can be improved upon!  We need a full set of photos and a discussion with you to be able to give you more detailed plan.  An in-person evaluation is a must.  Good luck!

Looking at the photo, I think you are a good candidate to have rhinoplasty surgery to address the hanging columella issue. In some cases, like yours, the nose can indeed look longer than it should or could. In the hands of a good rhinoplasty surgeon, your tip and columella can be reshaped to provide you with a nice, natural looking result. I have included a link below to a recent patient post that highlights ethnic (Middle Eastern) rhinoplasty surgery to correct a hanging columella issue. Good luck with your search.

Treating your hanging columella and droopy tip can make your nose look less long. Preoperative computer morphing of your nose can allow you to better see what changes can be made and how that will look on your face.

Check out my web reference link below to learn more about hanging columella repair.

Dear David, You have a significant hanging columella and this certainly adds to the length of your nose.  To shorten your nose, I would recommend dorsal rotation of our lower lateral cartilages as well as a tip graft from your septum or from your ear.  Your nose is very long and thin, and the columella is crowding the dimple in the middle of your upper lip (the philtrum).  By elevating your hanging columella, your will not only shorten your nose but shorten your mid face as well giving more balance to your overall appearance.  

This is the point at which you need to make a consultation with one or more Board Certified plastic surgeons who have experience in the complex rhinoplasty.