What kind of rhinoplasty do I need? (ethnic) Can I get a lip lift simultaneously?

April 22, 2021
Asked By:filipinaqueen33 in Sanger, California

I want my tip + nostrils smaller/less bulky, and my bridge thinner and straighter. I only want a little tip lifting, just so that when I smile my nose doesn't droop. A surgeon suggested open rhinoplasty w/ septal graft, but I see that many doctors use rib cartilage... I really dislike the distance between my upper lip and the base of my nose (you can't tell as much in this picture b/c my head is raised). Can I get a lip lift at the same time of the rhinoplasty, or what order? Before or after?

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April 26, 2021

Answer: Rib cartilage is rarely needed for primary rhinplasty. Lip lift answer below

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Steven J. Pearlman, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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April 26, 2021

Answer: Rib cartilage is rarely needed for primary rhinplasty. Lip lift answer below

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Steven J. Pearlman, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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June 8, 2021

Answer: Rhinoplasty

Caner Kacmaz, MDPlastic Surgeon
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June 8, 2021

Answer: Rhinoplasty

Caner Kacmaz, MDPlastic Surgeon
April 24, 2021

Answer: Rhinoplasty

Ronald J. Edelson, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 24, 2021

Answer: Rhinoplasty

Ronald J. Edelson, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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