Hi, so i have a very wide nose and after revision rhinplasty was done to reduce the bridge, the base of my nose is still very wide giving me a very large ball like looking tip. I asked my doctor about it, but it says its impossible, because my problem is excess skin, Is it true? Is there anyway to make under the nose tip smaller and slimmer
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Dear no277 in Beverly Hills, California:
If the tip is elevated too much, cartilage can be grafted to the inside to push the tip down. These are standard techniques. Also, some people are helped without having a surgical procedure, whereby temporary or permanent filler is placed under the s...
The short answer to your question is that yes it is possible to correct the alar retraction and columella show with a closed approach; however, that would depend upon a physical examination and review of the old operative reports, if available. It could be a very minor procedure or it could be...
I think that each individual case is so different that it is hard to say. I have seen some really badly deviated noses and some awful twisted tips. I have also seen visible out of place grafts, to name a few.
