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Hi Rh,Removing the dorsal hump of you nose should not make your nose appear longer. A rhinoplasty involves treating not only the hump but the entire nose. Make sure to seek out an experienced expert rhinoplasty surgeon. Good luck and be well.Dr. P
Removing the nasal honk does not make the nose longer. The nose will look much more aesthetically pleasant and will make your eyes look more attractive as well. Patients with nasal hump removval always have more attractive eyes.
The lone picture is a bit difficult to evaluate. A dorsal hump can be removed, and the length of the nose can be shortened if that is an additional issue that concerns you.Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of rhinoplasties and rhinoplasty revisions each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
The rhinoplasty procedure does involve a hump removal when necessary. Once the hump has been removed, osteotomies will also be required. The long nose is also addressed by shaving the dorsal tip projection to give better nasal and facial balance. Adjusting the whole nose after the hump removal will not make the nose look too long. For many examples of noses similar to your own, please see our rhinoplasty photo gallery link below
If a nose is long to begin with, then yes, removing the hump alone can draw more attention to the length. This is an example of why the nose must be addressed as a whole when planning a rhinoplasty. A good surgeon will explain to you that in addition to removing the hump, the nose may need to be narrowed, the tip rotated, etc, etc. Consult with an experienced board certified facial plastic surgeon. Good Luck!
Removal of a nasal hump will definitely not make a nose longer, although proportionally, when a nose is made less tall than it was before, it may appear somewhat longer. In reality, it is not. Generally, a properly proportioned nose after hump removal will not look longer than prior to surgery. Typically the reasons for appearing longer sometimes is the excessive removal of a hump which may result in a shallow nose which will tend to look longer. An experienced surgeon will prevent that difficulty.
Your surgeon can advise you. In my practice I have them wait 3 weeks without doing anything that could fracture the nose.
The best information will be gained from an examination of your nose by your surgeon.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
Too much has happened in the postoperative period to comment intelligently without having followed you. Only your surgeon or a surgeon who has examined you will be able to provide any useful advice. The nose can be swollen for up to a year or more. Swelling will depend upon...
It is best to avoid picking at the nose after surgery. I would recommend visiting your surgeon for an exam, and follow his or her post-operative instructions. I hope this information helps, and I wish you the best of luck with the remainder of your recovery.
HelloThe nasal skin can be stretched to a certain extent with the use of cartilage grafts or implants however this is highly variable between individuals depending on the thickness and elasticity of the overlying skin and the necessary change.More specific recommendation can be made following a...
If you are concerned, I would have a surgeon examine your nose for you.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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