Is a bulbous tip plasty what I would need? How much would a quality nose job cost, and what would the recovery time be? (Photos)

June 30, 2025
Asked By:Notsopretty in Monson, Maine

I am an 18 year old female, 5’6 and 175, working to lose a good amount of weight before looking into a very possible surgery. I have a very round nose, quite bulbous, and I’m very interested in a plasty since my nose seems to be done developing. It’s been like this forever. I hide the bulbous-ness by “posing” my nose, where I can move the muscles in my nasal region so the tip appears slimmer and closer to my mouth. I am curious about the cost of a surgery, what the best kind of surgery would be, and how long it would take to fully recover or get back to moving around and going to school. If this is too much and would just require a consultation, I understand. Thank you. It’s something I’ve been insecure about and disliked for as long as I can remember. It’s one of two things that bother me, the other being my weight, which I can change. Even after losing a lot of weight a few years back, my nose looked the same. I just want to relax, and not worry about “posing” my nose all the time to feel comfortable with myself. In my mind, I am beautiful, but when I look in the mirror my face does not match what I percieve myself to be.

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