I am a 25 year old female interested in rhinoplasty to correct my upturned and bulbous nose tip. When i pull down on my nose tip to see what it could look like if I got it straightened out, it pulls down on the skin of the inner corner of my eyes, thus given a mishapen look to my eyes. So if I do get rhinoplasty where I assume the surgeon will be pulling down the tip of my nose, will it also pull down the skin around my inner eyes and leave me looking funny? Thanks
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Dear Lisaham,
The term “minor” and “major” rhinoplasty is rarely used to
describe cosmetic surgery of the nose. The
nose is a complex and dynamic interaction of the nasal bones and cartilages and
integration of the tip and the bridge with the nasofacial aesthetics is
paramount. However...
Taping the nose will not lift the tip permanently. A rhinoplasty with sculpting of the nasal cartilages is required to lift the tip on a permanent basis. For many examples, please see the video below
Yes, if you have redness along the area of the silastic dorsal implant, it should be removed after you have been on a several week course of antibiotics. The supra-tip area is the most prone to this when an L-shaped implant is used (these should not be used for this reason in my...
