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Will a columella plasty make my nose look retracted or sharp? Will it become slightly rotated? (Photos)

Before continuing please note I do not want and i am not interested In a full nose job. I am scheduled for a columella reduction but i am a little nervous. I dont want my nose to be sharp looking or retracted because the tip of my nose is sort of round (which i dont mind) As far as a little rotation i wouldnt mind that as i read sometimes with a columella reduction it may happen. But I am not sure if my tip cartilage is the problem or if it is columella.i am looking for the smallest change possible that others may not even notice But i will know changed. Some pictures it looks like it’s the columella sometimes it doesn’t.

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