Can a rhinoplasty and lip lift be done in one go?

Lip lift could be done together with your rhinoplasy, as long as it does not compromise it; better assessment required, nevertheless it is the most likely scenario they are compatible, even with the alar wedge reduction since that maneuver shares incision with the lip lift.

Lip lift and rhinoplasty done together? I routinely do these together and results can be seen on my website and others.  If properly done you will have no problem. 

Thank you for your question.  I am on the conservative camp on this, and the reason being that I have seen too many combo cases whereupon the lip lift scar does not heal properly, or there is a change in the nostril/nasal tip position from undue tension.  I have heard - though never seen - issues with skin and the columella during open approaches.  Due to this, I always recommend patients do the rhinoplasty first, and then the lip lift.  Particularly if there is alar base narrowing as adequate suspension laterally for the lip lift depends on these structures having a solid base to anchor to.  I tell my patients to wait 6 months - that way most of the shifting and swelling will have subsided from the nose, and you don't need to worry about the lip lift incision as much.  You could probably get away with doing it sooner, but it depends on what your nasal surgery was like, etc.  Again, I lean on the conservative side.  Some people will do it at the same time. Talk to your doc, have them explain the rationale behind their decision making process, and go from there.  I hope some of this helps.  

Hello,Thanks for your question. Both procedures can be performed at the same time but the risk of wound healing troubles and scar migration run higher. Incisions for the nose need to be blended into the incision for the lip at the nasal base to limit damage to the blood supply of the columella and tip via double incisions. You describe a nasal tip rhinoplasty instead of a full rhinoplasty so the amount of dissection is less. If a closed approach tip rhinoplasty could be performed, then the lip lift incision would be the only incision and you should do fine. Most surgeons will recommend that you perform the procedures separately. Being conservative is usually the best answer in elective surgery. If you smoke, I would recommend that you stop smoking at least 1 month prior any combination procedure. I would also recommend that you consult with a rhinoplasty specialist in a major metropolitan area who has performed complex midface surgery for more information. I hope this helps.Dr. Shah

While the scar locations for an open rhinoplasty and subnasal lip lift are not in the identical location, they are close. (one at the mid-columella and the other at the base of the columella) Thus it is best to separate the procedures both for scar healing reasons as well as their effect potential effects on each other along the nasal base.