Rhinoplasty or something else to balance facial harmony? (Photo)

Hello and thank you for your question. Although an exam in person is ideal, from your photograph alone it appears that you can benefit from a rhinoplasty, potentially involving changes to the midvault (or middle third of your nose) and a tip rhinoplasty where the nasal tip cartilage is modified for a more refined, feminine look. Without a profile view, I'm unable to assess the dorsum (or bridge of your nose) to provide any further recommendations for your nose. Of note, if you have any breathing difficulty, a septoplasty or other maneuvers may benefit you as well, and insurance can cover this to reduce the price of your surgery overall☝️

As far as the remainder of your face, some subtle volume enhancements may benefit you, especially since you commented about the thinness of your face. Facial fillers are typical minimally invasive modalities to improve volume (and facial harmony/balance) -- in general, I recommend most patients start this in their 30s or 40s. Although you're smiling in your photo, which alters the appearance of your cheeks, your photo seems to indicate you may benefit from augmentation of your cheeks (with filler) as a "starter" for facial "balancing".

Again, these are all just recommendations based solely on the single photograph you provided. Hope this answer helps some, but I would highly recommend that you seek an in-person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to have a more tailored evaluation and recommendation of surgical and non-surgical options for your specific situation. For more information on rhinoplasty, please refer to my link below. Good luck and please let me know if I can help any further.

Happy Holidays.

Mark K Markarian, MD, MSPH, FACS
Harvard-trained, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in Boston & Miami

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photograph, you are a great candidate for rhinoplasty. Maneuvers for your surgery would include dorsal hump reduction, tip refinement, nasal tip deprojection, tip elevation, among other maneuvers. With good surgical technique, you could have an outstanding result. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified rhinoplasty surgeon who can evaluate you in person.

Best wishes and good luck.

Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Based on your posted, one photo only best to do a virtual consultation, but you’re a candidate for rhinoplasty if just doing the rhinoplasty feet range from $8000-$12,000. Best of virtual consult with.