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If the tip of your nose droops "like a beak" the only reliable solution is rhinoplasty which can be used to change both the shape and size of the nose. Seek several consultations with plastic surgeons that specialize in rhinoplasty. I hope my answer is helpful to you. Stephen Weber MD, FACS Weber Facial Plastic Surgery
The rhinoplasty procedure involves elevating and refining the tip along with cartilage dorsal hump removal to give balance. Once the hump is removed osteotomies will usually be required to narrow the bridge line. Many drooping tips also have a depressor septi ligament present which when released at the time of the rhinoplasty, will prevent the tip from drooping upon smiling. All this can be performed by closed rhinoplasty techniques as an outpatient procedure. Digital computer imaging would be helpful to understand what can be accomplished with your nose. Please see the link below for examples similar to your own.
Hi Lil. You may be a candidate for rhinoplasty (nose reshaping). Select a surgeon with excellent credentials, one whom you feel comfortable with and who can display multiple before and after photos of actual patients with similar concerns. I hope this is helpful and best wishes. Regards, Andy Shah MD.
Sounds like you are an excellent candidate for a Rhinoplasty. Schedule a consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for an exam, and to discuss your concerns and expectations. Best wishes !
The radix is the area where the nose meets the forehead, and it can be permanently raised with a cartilage graft during rhinoplasty.
A callus is simply the body's response to an injury of either cartilage or bone. Cartilaginous fractures will not show up on x-ray although bony ones usually do. After 7 months this will most likely not go down on its own. A rhinoplasty would involve shaving down any hump, resetting the nasal ...
Hello and thank you for your question. Since you are only 11 days post-op this is very normal so far. The final results take at least 1.5 years for the swelling to fully resolve. This can require lots of patience and waiting. Steroid injections performed by your surgeon can be extremely...