I feel like my nose does not offset my face evenly and is too short. Would I benefit from a rhinoplasty? (Photo)

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I am thinking about possibly getting rhinoplasty and would like some expert opinions. I feel that my nose does not offset my face evenly and is too short. Furthermore it seems to have a slight upwards turn with a hanging columella. Would I benefit from a rhinoplasty and if so what would be the best procedure. Thank you all.

Nima Shemirani, MD · Answer

Hi @jad917unh. Thank you for sharing your photos. You are an excellent candidate for a rhinoplasty. I recommend seeing an expert rhinoplasty specialist for an in person examination. There are several options for you that can be determined after examination.

Best of luck,

Dr. Nima

David M. Kowalczyk, MD, MBA, FACS · Answer

Good Afternoon! Thanks for your questions. I see what you're referring to. Rhinoplasty, especially the open approach, can provide excellent outcomes. In your case, you could consider lengthening nose and adjusting the amount of nostril show. At the same time, some counterrotation of the tip would create an improved look. A structure-approach which uses your septal cartilage would help to provide a strong nose which resists the forces of gravity over time (such as a hanging infratip). I would seek consultation with a facial plastic surgeon to learn more - even virtually. Hope this helps!

Barry M. Weintraub, MD, FACS · Answer

The angle of your photos will hinder my answer somewhat:  the most helpful views for your photos would be a true side profile, not a ¾ view as you have presented, and the camera should be level with your face, not shot from below. Nonetheless, I will answer based on your question rather than the pictures. If you feel your nose is too short, there are many solutions to this, depending on your own anatomy. Correcting the length can, at the same time, correct the upwards turn (or the nasolabial angle). Hanging columellas can also be addressed with surgery. In my many years as a board certified plastic surgeon, such maneuvers can be performed in surgery with great success. The end goal with male rhinoplasty, which differs greatly from female rhinoplasty, is to create a handsome, masculine nose that balances the face. With male and female rhinoplasty surgery, natural is key!

Andrew Miller, MD · Answer

Based on the photos, you can achieve improvement with a well performed rhinoplasty. The bridge is a bit low and the tip is up some. Making the bridge higher and bringing the tip rotation down some will make the nose look more masculine. Be sure to see a rhinoplasty specialist for consultation.

Yannis Alexandrides, MD, FACS · Answer

After reviewing your pictures only from one view, which is left, I will have to say that potentially Augmentation Rhinoplasty is something that can be aesthetically pleasing and beneficial for you. 
That in my opinion will be about lengthening the nose and increasing the projection of the dorsum.  The most likely used material for this procedure would be the rib graft.

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