Can repairing a fractured nose change the tip of the nose?

Question

Hello, I was wondering if a rhinoplasty to reset the nasal bones and correct the crookedness of the dorsum due to a fracture could cause the tip to change one way or another, I don’t want any changes done on the tip of the nose so I was wondering if it’s possible to leave the tip as it is. Thank you

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

If the operation you are inquiring about simply involves bony work and osteotomies to straighten a crooked nasal appearance after trauma, there should not be any significant change in the nasal tip. Thank you for your question! Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Richard G. Reish, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. If that is truly all the surgeon is doing then it should not affect the aesthetics of the tip. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified rhinoplasty surgeon who can evaluate you in person.

Best wishes and good luck.

Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Best wishes and good luck.

Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Alper Burak Uslu, MD, FEBOPRAS · Answer

Although nose is functionally and anatomically very dynamic and intertwined, most of the changes occur in bony structures of nose, away from tip. Therefore any attempt to correct the deformity caused by a nasal fracture will cause minimal to no charges on the tip shape unless specifically intended to.

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