I'm happy with my nose when looking at it straight on - But I hate how much it protrudes outward in my side profile. It makes me look super unbalanced (coupled with my lack of jawline) Would a tip rhinoplasty be better based off of my images? I included the image of me squeezing my nose to show how flimsy/bendable it is at the tip of my nose and am curious if that would make the procedure more difficult? Also - does just focusing on the tip of the nose bring the cost of the procedure up or down?
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It's not clear from your photos whether these white bumps are firm bony spicules or if they are related to your skin, in which case they would be soft. If they are firm, this could represent irregular fragments of bone which may get worse after a steroid injection. Believe it or not, sometimes...
Since you have a history of trigeminal neuralgia for 12 years, I suspect that this pain is affecting your nose, and that your personal history of septorhinoplasty is not related. Generally, trigeminal neuralgia is treated by a neurologist. I hope that this is helpful for you and thank you for...
Hello from Istanbul! Going by what you've shared and the photos, breaking the bone, or an osteotomy, seems necessary to achieve a balanced look with your new nose. Just doing the tip and alarplasty might not give you the harmonious appearance you're aiming for. I know the idea of "breaking the...