105 Degree Nose Tip After Rhinoplasty Too High?

It seems that knowing the number of degrees of rotation has bothered you but you should not be bothered by this. The look of the result is more important than the degree of rotation and tip rotation will change as the year and your life goes on. The degrees of plannin are from standard teaching in Rhinoplasty but judge your result on whether the result matches your preoperative discussions.

 Often the tip of the nose drops after rhinoplasty. I wouldn't be too concerned at this point about the angle of your tip. Just monitor how you heal. Many publications quote angles and ranges. However, it is more important for the angle and the nose to fit your face. So, please give it time.

That sounds ideal.  But at this point you are so early in your recovery and things will change quite a bit over time.  So take it easy and be patient.  At about 6 months time you will be very close to your final result.
 
Good luck.

Hi Roush,
Everyone's nose is different, as are our faces. There is no set angle that is right for everyone. In general, it is thought that a 105 degree angle is ideal for female noses, while 90 degrees is preferred for the male nose.
After one week it is too early to judge your nose or it's angles. The tip should drop a bit over the next few months.
Good luck and be well.
Dr. P

In your post, you said your surgery was one week ago. I find that noses always appear a little high right after surgery. The tip always drops slightly with time and it ends up looking fine.
As long as it looks ok now, you should be fine and have no need to worry.
If you think it is too high now, the best thing for you to do is to post a profile of your nose so we can evaluate it.

I think this is a nice angle between your nose and upper lip. Plus, the nasal tip will tend to droop over time due to the effect of gravity. So if it looks a bit upturned now, this will get better over the ensuing weeks and months.
Enjoy your new nose, and best regards.

Are you happy with the nose? If you are and you think it looks better than before surgery, then do not worry about angles.
If you feel it does not look good, then please repost and include some photographs.
Regards

As a number, 105 degrees seems a bit high. However, you did not include a picture of you before and after surgery. A tip will rise after surgery, but if your surgeon did nothing to freeze it into this position, it will come down a bit with gravity and as the swelling improves. Time will tell. It can take over a year to see the final outcome of the tip portion of a rhinoplasty. Stay in contact with your surgeon. If after a year has passed, you still feel the tip is too high, speak to your surgeon about a revision. If his answers do not satisfy you, search out a revision rhinoplasty specialist.
Good luck.

Generally speaking, the angle formed by the insertion of the columella (column between the right and left nostril) and the lip is about 90degrees in a male and 95-100 in a female. However, the angle can be influence by the amount of columella and abnormalities in the alveolar bone of the upper jaw (as in patient who has lost all teeth and that bone dissolves).
Pre-op computer imaging is a wonderful tool to examine facial relationships and demonstrate to the patient the aesthetic goals of surgery. If you do not like your nose after the operation, the problem becomes a significant issue. A reoperation may be necessary.

This is much too soon to be concerned about the shape of the nose.  This shape will evolve over the next several months.  In the end, what will matter is how the nose looks to you and on your face once it has had a chance to heal.  Be patient.