I have an upturned nose with slightly wide-set eyes. When I pull the tip down and forward inner corners of the eyes stretch too. If I lengthen my nose and make it straighter, will it stretch them as well, as there is more bone/cartilage but amount of skin is the same? And if not, are there any other ways to pull the skin tighter with rhinoplasty?
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Answer: Rhinoplasty surgery does not lead to a change in somebody's eye lid appearance.
Based on your photo, you appear to have relatively thick and oily nasal tip skin with a droopy tip and a high bridge. Rhinoplasty techniques may be employed to rotate somebody's nasal tip upward and to lower their nasal bridge for a less distracting nasal appearance. I hope this helps!...
This is appears to be a "pollybeak deformity" usually related to persistent edema and inadequate filling of dead space in the supratip area. I would recommend seeing a board certified (American Board of Plastic Surgery) surgeon with experience in rhinoplasty. You may need a revision rhinoplasty...
I suspect that the issue you have with your nose is that your nasal tip droops with smiling. In your singular photo, there is barely any room between the top of your lip and the bottom of your nose. Rhinoplasty techniques may be employed to lift the nasal tip and provide a less distracting nasal...