I have a thin, pointy nose that I hate with all of my heart. It looks out of place on my face, I would do anything to get a better looking nose. My ideal nose would be a nose that is closer to a button nose, shorter tip, smaller nostrils and just a more feminine looking nose. I don't care if there are high risks because I absolutely can't live with the nose I have now, and having a few scars won't bother me much. If it's 100% impossible please tell me what improvements could be made instead.
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It is possible to vertically shorten the nose by lowering the glabellar area and trimming back the caudal septum. Digital computer imaging would be helpful to understand what can be accomplished with your nose upon your facial features. For many before and after rhinoplasty examples, please ...
I have to agree that your tip is probably as upturned as you would want it. If you rotated it more, people would be forced to look directly into your nostrils.
Aesthetic goals are very personal so you have to decide what's best for your face, but as a facial plastic...
Francis (Frank) William Rieger, MD (retired) says:
Without photos to examine, or better the opportunity to examine you as a patient, this is difficult to answer. In general, however, if you can see the septum on one side of the nose and not on the other I would say that your septum may still be deviated slightly. Rhinoplasties are...