Will weight loss make my nose look thinner, or do I need to consider rhinoplasty? (photo)

The nasal anatomy has very little if any fat tissue. Therefore, changes in weight will not have a significant effect on the nose size and shape. Nasal bones and cartilages and the nasal skin thickness determine the nasal shape and size regardless of your weight.
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Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonIstanbul, Turkey

Weight loss doesn't really affect the nose. From the photos, the tip of your nose does appear a bit wide. Rhinoplasty can make it thinner and balance the nose nicely. Be sure to see rhinoplasty specialists for consultation.

Many people wonder the same thing.  The nose has no fat so losing or gaining weight will not change its actual size.  It will only change your face and hence the way your nose looks on your face.  This may make your nose look more prominent or less obvious.  You will see once you lose the weight.  If you still feel your nose looks big a rhinoplasty may then be a good option.

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Dr Rahban

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your two photographs, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. Cartilage grafts may also be used to help improve tip refinement. Weight changes will not affect the appearance of your nose. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who can evaluate you in person.

Best wishes and good luck.

Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

If you are unhappy with your nose and want it to look different, you could benefit from rhinoplasty. Keep in mind that a rhinoplasty is not a need, however, but a want, so if it would make you happy to have a more defined tip and narrower bridge, then surgery is something to consider. If you gain or lose weight, it will not change the way your nose looks as there is very little fat in the nose, and your nose would still retain the bulbous tip. The pictures you posted are shadowy and not the best, so please do seek out an in-person consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty surgery to discuss your goals and expectations.

Thank you for your question and photos. Since the nose is primarily made up of cartilage and bone, with little fatty tissue, weight fluctuations will not affect its appearance. If you are unhappy with your nose, I would recommend scheduling a consultation with an experienced, board-certified facial plastic surgeon who can assess you in person and discuss your concerns and goals in greater detail. With a qualified surgeon and a customized surgical plan, you should see a very good result if you decide to move forward with nose surgery.

Great question!  You're spot on when you mentioned that the nose exists in harmony with the rest of the face.  Our approach to rhinoplasty is to rebalance the nose to improve this harmony.  Weight loss will not change the shape of the nose, but it will change how the nose relates to the face.  If you're thinking about nasal surgery, it wouldn't hurt to consult with a Facial Plastic Surgeon.  The best recommendations come from an in-person exam and complete set of nasal photographs.  Best of luck!

Weight gain or loss will not change the shape or size of the nose. However, your face may change with weight loss, and can affect the way the nose appears in proportion to the rest of your face. Weight loss may actually make your nose appear larger, and weight gain may make it appear smaller.

You have a beautiful profile, and I agree from the front view, your nose is a bit broad-based. Losing weight may change the fullness of your face, but will not change your nose, and may in fact make your nose look slightly broader. My best advice is not to worry about your weight, and see a facial plastic surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty. Changing the nasal tip is one of the hardest things for a rhinoplasty surgeon to master. Find an experienced surgeon who can provide computer imaging so you both are on the same page about your aesthetic goals.

I understand your desire to achieve a more aesthetically pleasing nose. Although weight loss can affect the overall shape of your face and neck, fluctuations in weight do not affect the size of your nose. This is related to the underlying anatomy of the face, although most of the face excluding your nose, has a layer of fat beneath the skin that can be affected by weight loss, the nose has no such fat. The only true way to change the shape of your nose is by having rhinoplasty surgery or for some patient the use of non-surgical fillers. A facial cosmetic surgeon can sculpt and refine your nose, allowing for a more balanced and thinner nasal structure. By visiting a rhinoplasty surgeon, you can have a better understanding of how a rhinoplasty procedure can benefit your particular features.