Wide with slight crookedness - Full rhinoplasty or tip refinement surgery? (Photos)

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I’m 22, 120 lb, and I have a bulbous nose. I also have deviated septum that I’m going to an ENT for to see if I can get septoplasty covered with insurance .I still want to fix how big my nose is from the front though. I like my nose bridge & I don’t think I would loook good with a stereotypical perfect swooped nose bridge - button nose. I mainly just want to fix how wide it looks from the front towards the bottom of my nose. And I hope the septoplasty will help with the slight crookedness. Would a full rhinoplasty be more efficient? Or am I good with just the septoplasty and tip refinement to get my desired results?

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

Based on what we see, you appear to have a somewhat crooked nasal appearance that appears to be c-shaped, with a wide tip on front view, and an overprojected bridge on profile. Goals of rhinoplasty may be to provide a straighter and narrower nasal appearance on front view, with nasal deprojection on profile, for a less distracting and more feminine nasal appearance. I hope this helps! Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Mary Arevshatyan, MD · Answer

Hello, if you don't like the appearance of your nose, only rhinoplasty can help you. Rhinoplasty can correct external defects of the nose, while septoplasty only corrects the nasal septum and breathing problems.

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