I want to make my nose smaller its too big for my face, what are my options?

Question

My nose is so ugly I look like a pigeon.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

If you really want a change, a closed rhinoplasty can be used to refine the tip and bridge.  This will create subtle improvement without visible scars and less swelling.Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds  
of rhinoplasties and rhinoplasty revisions each year.  Then look at the 
 plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a   
sense of who can deliver the results. 	Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Thomas A. Mustoe, MD, FACS · Answer

Thanks for your question and
photos. Although your nose does not have a bad shape, I agree that it is too
large for your face. The challenge is to keep the many positive features of
your nose while setting it back closer to your face, and depending on your
wishes, also keeping a fairly straight profile or a subtle slope. The wrong thing
to do (and the easiest) is to simply lower the upper part of the nose where you
have a slight hump, narrow the tip, and leave the tip projection unchanged,
which would still make your nose look large and give you a pronounced slope that
could look "operated on."

I would suggest then lowering
the entire profile including the tip, which means resecting a portion of tip
cartilages allowing a setback of the nose. I have done this hundreds of times,
and it is quite predictable. In my hands, this method has given high patient
satisfaction with a more proportional nose — but surprisingly subtle results.
Talk to a qualified and experienced nose surgeon about this option.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

The rhinoplasty procedure would involve shaving down the dorsal hump, and osteotomies to the nasal bones. Minor tip adjustments may also be required at the same time.

Richard A. Zoumalan, MD · Answer

I wouldn't be to hard on your nose. Based on your photos, removal of your hump/bump and some refinement of your tip will create a nose that will fit your face and enhance your face in a natural way.

John Frodel, MD · Answer

First of all, your nose is not ugly, but some refinement would be nice.  This would include making the tip a bit smaller and narrower, while also removing some of the excess on the roof or the nose.  Take care that your surgeon does not do too much, however, especially in terms of turning it up excessively.

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I want to make my nose smaller its too big for my face, what are my options?

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Answer: Rhinoplasty can help your nose

Answer: Rhinoplasty can help your nose

Answer: Good rhinoplasty candidate

Answer: Good rhinoplasty candidate

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