Can Rhinoplasty Make my Long Nose Shorter? (photo)

It is possible to decrease the projection of the nose with rhinoplasty. During a consultation, computer imaging software may be used, which gives the patient an idea of how the final result of surgery may appear. The overall goal is to create a nose that is in harmony with one's other facial features and complements the face. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck. 

I think what you want is your nose set closer to your face, which is known as decreased projection. A long nose is one where the tip droops down too much which is not the situation i see in the photo. You may simply be confusing the terminology and the difference between nasal length and nasal projection. projection refers to how far your nose sticks out from your face. If an overall reduction in the size and projection is what you seek, I think you are a very good candidate. Go on a few consults with plastic surgeons in your area.

Yes it is possible to shorten the nose. Are you looking to decrease the length from the top to bottom or decrease the amount the tip projects away from the face?  Have a computer imaging session with a Rhinoplasty surgeon and explore those options to see what looks good.   Best of luck!

I certainly think your nose could be made shorter.  I agree that computer imaging is an important tool that would help demonstrate changes that could be made with rhinoplasty.  My bias is that it should always be performed by the surgeon, not the office staff so that the doctor is showing you what is actually achievable with surgery based on your particular anatomy, skin thickness, etc.
 

Dear XTeeheeX,

It is difficult to give precise advice because of the small size of the picture. Certainly, your nose can be made smaller, but what jumps out at me is not so much that you have a large nose but that you have a recessive chin. Because of that disproportion of a weak and recessive chin, the rest of the facial features look enlarged, but that is not the main issue.

Computer imaging would be very helpful to you to see the change that a chin implant would make, and then you are going to find that your nose is actually not far out of proportion to the rest of your face by any means.

Best of luck to you.

Robert D. Wilcox, M.D.