Can a chubby face make my nose bigger? Is there any effect on the size of the nose if I lose face fat?

Asymmetry is present on all body parts. No 2 parts are ever exactly the same. During consultation I always perform a 3D imaging that I use to show patients how different the right and left sides are. Part of rhinoplasty involves correcting this asymmetry on the nose.

Everyone will have a different opinion on this, but the rates of infection are definitely in favor of autologous tissue, your own cartilage.  Cartilage can either come from the patient's ear or rib or from a cadaver.  If the cartilage is harvested from the cadaver, it is radiated to make sure ...

Thank you for your question. Everyone does need stents and a lot of surgeons do not use stents routinely. There is no reason for your result to be poor because stents were not used. You should discuss your concerns with your Plastic Surgeon. All The Best !

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, you are a good candidate for a revision rhinoplasty to address your alar retraction.  The best way to improve this is with alar rim grafts.  If you do not have adequate septal cartilage for this, then MTF cartilage could be us...

The tip does not appear dropped. There is still swelling and it will continue to change. The trauma definitely caused prolongation of the swelling. At this point there is no reason to intervene. Give it one whole year, let it set in and then decide if you like your nose or not. RegardsDr. J

It is difficult to tell without pictures, but more importantly being able to see inside your nose. After nasal trauma, patients can have worsening of their breathing for a number of reasons including changes to shape of nasal septum, the nasal bones or the cartilages on the outside of the nose...