I have a bifid nose and I am not so pleased. After reading medical journals I am nervous about: (a) the possibility that a surgery might not produce much of a difference, (b) could result in a droopy tip, which is definitely not what I want, (c) any cartilage trimming could prompt the body to continue resorbing additional cartilage, and (d) permanent sutures and the risk of a resulting infection. Am I being paranoid about the risks and could I achieve a noticeable improvement? Many thanks!
January 4, 2020
Answer: Nothing Special About a Bifid Tip You must have been reading something that was 30 years old, where closed rhinoplasty and only reductive techniques may not have been able to properly or reliably fix it. Open structural rhinoplasty with strongly affixed cartilage grafts can fix this issue soundly.
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January 4, 2020
Answer: Nothing Special About a Bifid Tip You must have been reading something that was 30 years old, where closed rhinoplasty and only reductive techniques may not have been able to properly or reliably fix it. Open structural rhinoplasty with strongly affixed cartilage grafts can fix this issue soundly.
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January 4, 2020
Answer: Nose tip evaluation Hello and thank you for your question. A patient with a bifid nasal tip can definitely benefit from a tip rhinoplasty. I saw a patient with pronounced bifid nasal tip just yesterday, as a matter of fact. She not only had a vertical groove between her lower lateral cartilages, but they were also retracted cephalad (towards the top) and a horizontal groove was also visible underneath her bifid lower lateral cartilages. Treatment of a bifid nasal tip, just like with other tip rhinoplasties, is done by modifying the nasal tip cartilage with trimming, stitching or grafting. If your septum is deviated and you have breathing difficulty, a septoplasty may benefit you as well. The next step for you is to find the right aesthetic plastic surgeon. In your rhinoplasty consultation, be sure your surgeon addresses all your aesthetic goals and concerns specifically, and discusses the surgery details including the position and size of the incisions used (with actual photographs and not just digital animations), the risks and benefits of the procedure, recovery time, and post-operative course. Also, be sure to see plenty of before-and-after pictures in women who have a similar nose appearance to yours, and preferably at different time frames (3 weeks out, 3 months out, etc) to more accurately predict your own surgical outcome.
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January 4, 2020
Answer: Nose tip evaluation Hello and thank you for your question. A patient with a bifid nasal tip can definitely benefit from a tip rhinoplasty. I saw a patient with pronounced bifid nasal tip just yesterday, as a matter of fact. She not only had a vertical groove between her lower lateral cartilages, but they were also retracted cephalad (towards the top) and a horizontal groove was also visible underneath her bifid lower lateral cartilages. Treatment of a bifid nasal tip, just like with other tip rhinoplasties, is done by modifying the nasal tip cartilage with trimming, stitching or grafting. If your septum is deviated and you have breathing difficulty, a septoplasty may benefit you as well. The next step for you is to find the right aesthetic plastic surgeon. In your rhinoplasty consultation, be sure your surgeon addresses all your aesthetic goals and concerns specifically, and discusses the surgery details including the position and size of the incisions used (with actual photographs and not just digital animations), the risks and benefits of the procedure, recovery time, and post-operative course. Also, be sure to see plenty of before-and-after pictures in women who have a similar nose appearance to yours, and preferably at different time frames (3 weeks out, 3 months out, etc) to more accurately predict your own surgical outcome.
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January 4, 2020
Answer: Rhinoplasty for excellent results. Your bindi tip can be treated with excellent natural results IF you see a very experienced rhinoplasty surgeon who does natural noses!
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January 4, 2020
Answer: Rhinoplasty for excellent results. Your bindi tip can be treated with excellent natural results IF you see a very experienced rhinoplasty surgeon who does natural noses!
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