Will a septoplasty fix a bulbous/wide nose? (Photo)

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I have a wide nose. And I want to do something minimal and not to drastic. I still want to look like me, but with a slight difference. Lol will this surgery accomplish that?

Jeffrey R. Raval, MD, FACS, MBA · Answer

Septoplasty surgery corrects breathing problems, pain, and nosebleeds caused by a deviated nasal septum inside your nose. A Rhinoplasty surgery corrects the appearance of your nose including humps, wide noses, pointy or bulbous tips, flat bridges, or crooked noses. Often times both procedures can be combined into one surgery to give you functional improvements and cosmetic improvements.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

No, a septoplasty is performed in the back of the nose to improve functional airflow  when there is nasal obstruction.  A septoplasty is only performed for medical necessity when there is a deviated septum present.  The wide and bulbous nasal tip is treated with a rhinoplasty with, which is considered cosmetic.  A cosmetic rhinoplasty and functional breathing surgery can be performed together when necessary.  To reduce the bulbous nasal tip requires conservative cartilage removal, suture techniques, and sometimes cartilage grafting.  All of this can be accomplished with a closed rhinoplasty approach, which is less invasive than an open rhinoplasty approach.  For many examples  and  more information about bulbous tip reduction, please see the link and the video below

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