Rhinoplasty…what type for my nose/results possible? (Photo)

Hello and thank you for your question and the pictures. Addressing the shape of your nose (especially the bridge and nasal tip) is actually one of the most common reasons people seek out and undergo a rhinoplasty. An open septorhinoplasty can best address both your aesthetic concerns and any functional issues with your nose. I would be able to adjust the size, shape, and definition of your nose (particularly the bridge and tip)!

This truly is a surgery of millimeters- and whether you're looking for a minor adjustment or a major transformation, it requires exceptional surgical skill to achieve functional and natural-looking results! Because your nose is the DEFINING feature of your face- I would only recommend seeing a surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty procedures, and who has significant training and experience performing these surgeries. I actually trained under one of the world leading rhinoplasty experts (who performs 1,000+ nosejobs annually).

I recommend for you to setup a formal consultation with me (or another plastic surgeon who is extremely comfortable with rhinoplasties) to thoroughly discuss your surgical goals, undergo a formal examination, evaluate your options, and develop a personalized plan just for you. I hope this helps!

Dr. Donald Groves
Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon

Hello! To fix the wide bridge you would need both medial and lateral osteotomies (break and re-set the nasal bones). If you have a slight hump (can't tell from the photos) then I would lower that also. Then I would trim the tip cartilages just a bit and suture the domes together for slight increase in rotation. That's basically what I would recommend unless you have other concerns. Hope that helps!

Good afternoon from Maryland!

Thank you for your question along with the photos. This is a fairly common nose type where the bump on the bridge of the nose is located where the nasal bones and cartilages meet. This can be due to trauma or from genetics. This would be a case where composite dorsal hump reduction (remove the excess bone and cartilage) would be indicated to improve the dorsal aesthetic lines. Once this is complete, the nasal bones would have to be brought inwards. The goal would be to have two parallel light reflections down the frontal view of the nose.

I hope that helps! As always, an in-person consultation will help you find the best surgeon for you.

Wishing you all the best!
Dr. Sitapara
Prime Facial Plastic Surgery

Based on your photos, you are a great candidate for rhinoplasty. The bridge can be narrowed and the tip refined. It goes down when you smile because it lacks support. It's hard to find anyone that has a nose that looks just like you. However, be sure to see an expert rhinoplasty surgeon for consultation and you should be able to look through a lot of photos to find something close.

Based on your frontal photos, your nasal bones widen excessively in the middle of the nose at the junction with the upper nasal cartilages. The goal of a rhinoplasty would be to narrow the bridge of the nose into symmetrical lines, improve tip support, and decrease the width of the alar base. This would result in less widening when you smile and reduce the downward pull on the tip, while creating straight aesthetic lines of the dorsum.

Dr. B.