My nose cartilage extends so far down, I can even feel it in my upper gum. My upper lip is forced to curve around my nose when I smile. Is there a term for this? Or any possible ideas for corrections?
Answer: The nasal tip and lip: The nasal tip and lip: from the pictures you show it appears that you have a short upper lip. In people who have a short upper lip in whom the lip pulls the tip down when smiling and the nose correspondingly pulls upward on the tip this is referred to as a tethered lip. This is addressed during rhinoplasty by reducing a structure called the nasal spine and dividing the muscle connecting the lip to the nasal septum .
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Answer: The nasal tip and lip: The nasal tip and lip: from the pictures you show it appears that you have a short upper lip. In people who have a short upper lip in whom the lip pulls the tip down when smiling and the nose correspondingly pulls upward on the tip this is referred to as a tethered lip. This is addressed during rhinoplasty by reducing a structure called the nasal spine and dividing the muscle connecting the lip to the nasal septum .
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January 29, 2022
Answer: The bottom of my nose impedes my smile A closed rhinoplasty approach can accomplish shaving down the prominent nasal spine, and reducing the hanging columella in addition to shaving down the dorsal hump and narrowing the bridge line. All the incisions replaced on the inside of the nose. No external incisions are required.
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January 29, 2022
Answer: The bottom of my nose impedes my smile A closed rhinoplasty approach can accomplish shaving down the prominent nasal spine, and reducing the hanging columella in addition to shaving down the dorsal hump and narrowing the bridge line. All the incisions replaced on the inside of the nose. No external incisions are required.
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