Can my Upturned Nose Be Fixed? (photo)

Lengthening a nose that is too short is difficult and unpredictable. It often requires cartilage and mucosal grafting. I am assuming you have not had prior surgery. Dropping the tip of your nose is not something I would advise. The chances of success are small, I don't care what anyone else tells you. There are plenty of surgeons willing to give it a try whether they have done it before or not. Ask to see photos of similar cases before agreeing to the procedure.

It is possible to bring down your tip so it isn't so upturned. This is a fairly complex maneuver so you want to make sure you find a surgeon who is comfortable with this type of treatment.

You can find out what goes into fixing an over rotated nose at my web reference link below.
 

Rhinoplasty for the short nose and bulbous tip is an advanced procedure and you need to see a very experienced rhinoplasty surgeon. Narrowing the tip causes increased rotation so the surgeon must know how to prevent this as well as lengthening the septum.

Dear k0617,


Yes, rhinoplasty can be used to fix a short nose and it requires cartilage grafting

This is not the easiest problem to correct, so make sure you see a rhinoplasty specialist

At the same time, the tip can be refined as well


Best regards,

Nima Shemirani
 

             The tip can be narrowed, and the nose can be effectively lengthened.  This can done with a variety of maneuvers in closed fashion.   Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials 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