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Can you perform successful rhinoplasty on a nose tip with no bone in it?

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My nose tip is very squishy. There's hardly any bone in it, and I can press it quite far before I reach the bone. I can also pinch it and drag it around all over the place. I was told (by a doctor which didn't really do anything but confuse me more) that this was difficult to do anything about, as my nose doesn't really have a shape. But he also said that it could be done. He said something about using bone from the ear (?) to build on the bone in the nose. Is this possible, and could that solve this problem? I would also like to point out that I have thick skin, which is another problem. Does this mean I'm not suitable for rhinoplasty?

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