Hello, I have a rhinoplasty consult coming up in a about a week and a half. I have a slight bifid indention running down the center of the tip of my nose. I can clearly feel the indention. I have noticed it starting to become more and more prominent. I was just wondering if a rhinoplasty could help with this defect? Would I be turned down for any reason? Also, do most plastic surgeons have skills in this type of a defect. Just feeling nervous and any info would help. Thanks
Answer: Bifid Nasal Tip Reshaping
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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October 28, 2012
Answer: Bifid tip treatment
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.
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Answer: Bifid tip treatment
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.
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October 29, 2012
Answer: Bifid Tip and Rhinopl
No. This is part of a rhinoplasty often!
It is commonly part of the tip work to reshape the cartilages. I routinely suture the lower lateral cartilages as part of my operation.
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Dr Saunders
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Answer: Bifid Tip and Rhinopl
No. This is part of a rhinoplasty often!
It is commonly part of the tip work to reshape the cartilages. I routinely suture the lower lateral cartilages as part of my operation.
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October 26, 2012
Answer: Correcting tip bifidity in rhinoplasty
The bifidity you are describing is actually very common, especially amongst individuals with thinner skin. The cartilages that make up the tip of your nose (lower lateral cartilages) are a bit divergent in your case, thus causing a visible gap between them, and thus the bifid indention you describe. This can be easily corrected with rhinoplasty, most commonly with a combination of tip suturing techniques to bring the diverging cartilage in the tip of your nose back together. Plastic surgeons experienced with rhinoplasty will be very comfortable correcting this defect.
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Answer: Correcting tip bifidity in rhinoplasty
The bifidity you are describing is actually very common, especially amongst individuals with thinner skin. The cartilages that make up the tip of your nose (lower lateral cartilages) are a bit divergent in your case, thus causing a visible gap between them, and thus the bifid indention you describe. This can be easily corrected with rhinoplasty, most commonly with a combination of tip suturing techniques to bring the diverging cartilage in the tip of your nose back together. Plastic surgeons experienced with rhinoplasty will be very comfortable correcting this defect.
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