Am I a good candidate for liquid nose job or septoplasty? (Photos)

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Hello, there are so many issues with my nose, a hump at the bridge, the nostrils and a droopy crooked tip. What are my options ?

Steven M. Denenberg, MD · Answer

While it is indeed possible to get lots of useful information about a possible rhinoplasty from the evaluation of photos, the ones you posted aren't good enough. We need to see the full face, to see how the nose blends with the face, and the alignments of the photos needs to be better. More on that later."Liquid" rhinoplasty, which isn't a rhinoplasty, would make your nose look bigger, and I don't think you'd like that very much.I agree that there are several issues to address on your nose that you identified. Here's another: It seems that your bridge is strong up at the top of the nose -- in front of your eyes, or just below your eyebrows. When the nose is strong there, if the tip and bridge are de-projected (brought closer to the face), it's important to reduce the strength of the bridge up there at the top, or your profile would resemble the profile of a Roman statue, where the profile of the forehead slides right down onto the nose, without that little dip we like to see in front of the eyes. Search for Roman statue profile to see what I mean. Your surgeon must pay attention to that, too, or the nose will look "wrong" after surgery.
How *much* to make these changes you are interested in? We figure that out with morphs, well before surgery. I'd love for you to see some excellent professionally-designed morphs of what could possibly be done with your nose. Morphs could also help you identify what's bothering you, and help you set a goal for the rhinoplasty that's accurate for your tastes. Profile and three-quarter views would be particularly important in morphing your nose. (Side note: in my opinion, morphs should always be done by the surgeon, or he should direct an assistant as she makes the morphs. Morphs should be made with a constant eye to what actually *can* be done in surgery, for that particular nose, and only the surgeon has that information and judgment. Another aside: I also recommend that you not show morphs made by one surgeon to a different surgeon. If a surgeon makes his *own* morphs, you get to see whether he understands the important issues of your nose, and how your nose should be changed. But if you show the surgeon someone else's morphs, and he says "Of course I can make your nose look like that," then you don't really know if he fully understands, or even recognizes, the important changes shown in those morphs. And you don't know if he can make those changes during surgery.)
finally, 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. The changes that your nose needs require advanced techniques, and skill that most plastic surgeons don't possess with expertise. 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. And it also discusses how to take photos that are best for online evaluations.

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

If you're looking to improve the appearance of a crooked droopy tip and a dorsal hump, you may be a better candidate for formal rhinoplasty surgery. Hope this helps. Dr Joseph

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear meedboo,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Based on your photos, it looks like you would benefit from a rhinoplasty. Fillers would provide only a temporary improvement. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

William Portuese, MD · Answer

In our practice, we do not recommend a liquid nose job for a variety of reasons. A septoplasty is performed in the back of the nose to improve airflow dynamics only. A septoplasty will not change the shape of the nose. A cosmetic rhinoplasty can accomplish making the required permanent changes to the nose, such as lifting the tip, refining the nasal tip cartilages, shaving down dorsal hump, and straightening the bridge line.

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