In photos my nose looks terrible. I had always struggled with how my nose looked since I was 9. The sides of my nose creates this weird shadow that goes from slim to wide, this shadow isn't even a thin one but a wide one that stretches out to the width of my alars. Would I need to get the sidewalls of my nose straightened? Or would I need to get my alars fixed to narrow it out? Or both? What surgery should be recommended? Is it even the side walls that is the issue? Please help!
February 14, 2017
Answer: Narrowing middle vault I see what you are referencing. The middle vault of the nose along with the lower 1/3 are slightly wide and bulbous. Narrowing of the ala would help, but not solve the problem entirely. You need to remove volume from the tip. Narrowing the bones would also bring the middle vault in by some techniques that only experienced nasal surgeons can do.Please consult with a double board certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon.
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February 14, 2017
Answer: Narrowing middle vault I see what you are referencing. The middle vault of the nose along with the lower 1/3 are slightly wide and bulbous. Narrowing of the ala would help, but not solve the problem entirely. You need to remove volume from the tip. Narrowing the bones would also bring the middle vault in by some techniques that only experienced nasal surgeons can do.Please consult with a double board certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon.
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February 14, 2017
Answer: Rhinoplasty Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photograph, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and not just a computer animation system. The most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who can evaluate you in person. Best wishes and good luck. Richard G. Reish, M.D. Harvard-trained plastic surgeon
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February 14, 2017
Answer: Rhinoplasty Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photograph, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon and not just a computer animation system. The most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who can evaluate you in person. Best wishes and good luck. Richard G. Reish, M.D. Harvard-trained plastic surgeon
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