Would a Person with a Small Bifid Indention on the Tip of the Nose Be Turned Down for a Rhinoplasty?

The answer is - yes. Rhinoplasty surgery is done all the time by facial plastic surgeons to address the bifid nasal tip issue. I would be surprised if a true expert rhinoplasty surgeon turns you down - unless you have a medical issue that precludes having surgery. I would say that most plastic surgeons focus on other types of cosmetic surgery - not on the nose. You need to find a facial plastic surgeon that has dedicated expertise in cosmetic nose surgery. Do your homework - it will pay dividends down the road. 

 Thank you for your question. The line that you are describing is from a separation of the cartilages that form the tip of your nose. In some cases, these cartilages are not fused together in the middle. This creates a slight separation, which results in the line that you see in your nose. This is called a bifid tip.

The bifid tip can be corrected as part of a rhinoplasty. The cartilages can be brought together and held by sutures. This remodeling of the tip is a standard part of a rhinoplasty, when needed, and should be able to be done by any plastic surgeon experienced in rhinoplasty.

I would suggest discussing your nose with a board certified plastic surgeon that has considerable experience with rhinoplasties. They can analyze your nose and discuss the options with you, which would included correction of the bifidity.

Best of luck with your nose.

Jeff Rockmore

Rhinoplasty can address your bifid tip. The two basic ways to fix the issue is to suture the cartilages of your tip closure together or to fill in the depressed area with a soft tissue graft.

Often the bifid tip is related to having thin skin. If the problem is related to having tip cartilages which are too widely spaced, the suturing method may be needed to narrow this spacing.