I'm not happy with how round my nose and nostrils are, and I'd like to have a sharper and more defined nose. I also wish it was more narrow. It looks very wide especially when I'm smiling. Is it possible to reshape the tip of my nose with surgery and make it smaller, sharper and narrow? The shortness of my nose is also something that really bothers me. Is there anything that could be done to make it slightly longer?
January 23, 2017
Answer: Rhinoplasty Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photograph, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and not just a computer animation system. The most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. 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
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January 23, 2017
Answer: Rhinoplasty Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photograph, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and not just a computer animation system. The most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. 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
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January 23, 2017
Answer: Nasal tip Your nasal tip is broad due to underlying cartilages that are wide and somewhat splayed. By reducing their size and suturing them to manipulate their shape, you can obtain a sharper more refined nasal tip. It is hard to visualize your nasal length without a lateral view.
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January 23, 2017
Answer: Nasal tip Your nasal tip is broad due to underlying cartilages that are wide and somewhat splayed. By reducing their size and suturing them to manipulate their shape, you can obtain a sharper more refined nasal tip. It is hard to visualize your nasal length without a lateral view.
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