My surgeon said my skin is thick and proposed an alar base reduction so that it would fit within the width of both eyes, but the wide tip would become more apparent. He said no work could be done to the tip. However, my nose has a wide section of skin that separates the ala from the tip, which makes the nose look wider in a frontal view. In fact the angle is 90 degrees on each side. Can this section of skin be taken off so that the angle decreases, thus making it more triangular?
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May 15, 2016
Answer: Thick skin is a challenge for cosmetic rhinoplasty
Hi Strategery,
As to your feelings of paranoia, what are the voices in your head telling you? Kidding aside, if you are worried about hitting your nose while sleeping you may ask your surgeon for a protective cast/splint that can be taped on your nose at bedtime. Facial movements...
At this stage of your recovery, the bumps that you are describing may very well be swelling created by osteotomies (the controlled breaks that are made to reshape the nasal bones). It is common for patients to feel a small 'pea-sized' bump on each side of the nose in the locations that you are...
If you're unhappy with the appearance of your tip 15 mos. after rhinoplasty, I don't think it will continue to improve. You could consult your surgeon and another rhinoplasty specialist to see what's best for you. Sometimes a non-surgical rhinoplasty with injectable fillers is...