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Is There a Way to Thicken a Narrow Nose?

  • Suraj
  • Kabul-Afghanistan
  • 4 years ago

Is There a Way to Thicken a Narrow Nose?

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Correcting a Narrow Nose

July 24th, 2013
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It is challenging to correct a narrow nose, but this can be done so with spreader grafts and/or other procedures, however, one needs to see and analyze the patient and should be done by a Rhinoplasty Surgeon.

Rod J. Rohrich, MD


Dallas Plastic Surgeon
4.9 out of 5 stars 45 reviews

Wider, thicker nose is possible

June 26th, 2009
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Yes. Reverse osteotomies have to be employed where the nose bones are widened, and then spreader grafts are placed in the new location, both in the cartilage and in the bony area of the nose. The tip can also be widened with structural cartilage grafts to create a more balanced, wider nose.

Web reference: http://www.seattlefacial.com

William Portuese, MD

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.7 out of 5 stars 125 reviews

Making a thinner nose thicker

June 12th, 2009
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In some ways you are considering a augmentation rhinoplasty.

This is traditionally achieved by addition of grafts harvested from the septum, ear or ribs.

Some physcians use fillers to achieve a non-surgical rhinoplasty but this is controversial.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
4.9 out of 5 stars 72 reviews

"Thickening" a narrow nose

April 3rd, 2009
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In primary rhinoplasty, it is much more common to reduce or narrow a nose than it is to "thicken" a nose, but it certainly can be done. The middle of the nose can be augmented with grafts (such as spreader grafts, dorsal onlay grafts, or sidewall grafts.) Nasal bones can be moved out to widen the nose. The best thing for you to do is see a rhinoplasty surgeon, and discuss your goals with them. They will let you know if your desires are achievable, and what needs to be done to attain the result.

Good luck!

Web reference: http://www.drmichaelbogdan.com/plastic-surgery/rhinoplasty.cfm

Michael A. Bogdan, MD, FACS

Rhinoplasty Can Widen An Overly Narrow Nose

August 5th, 2009
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Modern rhinoplasty techniques can effectively widen the nose. The area that needs to be widened will dictate what techniques are used. Often a high bridge or dorsal hump causes the upper part of the nose to look to narrow. Lowering the bridge or removing a hump will widen the nasal bones and make the bridge appear broader. The nasal bones can also be surgically broken and rotated outward to increase the width. If the middle portion of the nose is too narrow, spreader grafts can increase the width of the mid-vault. Finally, a narrow tip can be widened with cartilage grafts.

Web reference: http://rhinoplasty-usa.com/html/meet-dr-cochran.html

C. Spencer Cochran, MD

C. Spencer Cochran, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.8 out of 5 stars 134 reviews

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