I've noticed that my nose has been gradually drooping throughout my 20s. The tip started growing downwards around the time I was 22-23 and I was satisfied with how it looked because it started looking thinner and not as bulbous from the front; it seemed to be refining itself. Recently, I have noticed that the tip has descended a bit more and the bulbous part looks more lumped at the bottom. Note: the tip of my nose has always been quite "fleshy", nasal tip cartilage doesn't show through.
Answer: It's natural for the nose to droop with time. Gravity gets ahold of it, like it gets ahold of everything else... If you are considering a rhinoplasty, remember that rhinoplasty is an exquisitely difficult operation to get right, and you should only have surgery if you are able to make yourself very confident in your surgeon's skills. For most noses, it's much better to not have surgery than to have inexpertly-performed surgery. Read my essay on how to stay out of trouble while selecting a rhinoplasty surgeon.
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Answer: It's natural for the nose to droop with time. Gravity gets ahold of it, like it gets ahold of everything else... If you are considering a rhinoplasty, remember that rhinoplasty is an exquisitely difficult operation to get right, and you should only have surgery if you are able to make yourself very confident in your surgeon's skills. For most noses, it's much better to not have surgery than to have inexpertly-performed surgery. Read my essay on how to stay out of trouble while selecting a rhinoplasty surgeon.
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February 8, 2019
Answer: Droopy tip etc. We need photographs to determine what is going on. An examination by a very experienced rhinoplasty surgeon will give you more information about this and your options.
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February 8, 2019
Answer: Droopy tip etc. We need photographs to determine what is going on. An examination by a very experienced rhinoplasty surgeon will give you more information about this and your options.
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February 8, 2019
Answer: Rhinoplasty It's difficult to make recommendations without seeing your nose. However, if the tip is droopy it can be corrected with a rhinoplasty. Usually cartilage is taken from the septum and used as a graft to support the tip. I recommend seeing a rhinoplasty surgeon for consultation.
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February 8, 2019
Answer: Rhinoplasty It's difficult to make recommendations without seeing your nose. However, if the tip is droopy it can be corrected with a rhinoplasty. Usually cartilage is taken from the septum and used as a graft to support the tip. I recommend seeing a rhinoplasty surgeon for consultation.
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February 12, 2019
Answer: 26-year-old female, and my nose is drooping A full set of facial photographs and an in-prescription examination along with computer imaging are required to make a determination about how best to proceed. Make appointments with 3 busy rhinoplasty surgeons in your local area
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February 12, 2019
Answer: 26-year-old female, and my nose is drooping A full set of facial photographs and an in-prescription examination along with computer imaging are required to make a determination about how best to proceed. Make appointments with 3 busy rhinoplasty surgeons in your local area
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February 8, 2019
Answer: Droopy Nose Hello and thank you for your question. It is hard to answer the question without seeing pictures of your nose. However, if you can please forward pictures, we will be more than happy to give you an assessment. What I can surmise, maybe you had a possible septum injury which can sometimes have untoward consequences. Before you have any surgery, my recommendation is to try to eat healthy, incorporate more protein in your diet to aid your healing. Try as much as possible to get to your ideal body weight or a healthy weight. And also please make sure that your surgeon is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and he or she has hospital privileges to do the same type of procedure(s) in the hospital that he or she plans to do on you, and finally an accredited surgery center is used. Thank you and best of luck!
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February 8, 2019
Answer: Droopy Nose Hello and thank you for your question. It is hard to answer the question without seeing pictures of your nose. However, if you can please forward pictures, we will be more than happy to give you an assessment. What I can surmise, maybe you had a possible septum injury which can sometimes have untoward consequences. Before you have any surgery, my recommendation is to try to eat healthy, incorporate more protein in your diet to aid your healing. Try as much as possible to get to your ideal body weight or a healthy weight. And also please make sure that your surgeon is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and he or she has hospital privileges to do the same type of procedure(s) in the hospital that he or she plans to do on you, and finally an accredited surgery center is used. Thank you and best of luck!
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