I feel if my philtrum was any longer it would throw off my facial harmony and I would become self conscious of it. I don't think I could get a surgical lip lift due to having ehlers danlos and increased scarring due to that and I do not want to have to get consistent lip injections as an alternative. But my nostril size and the way it dips upsets me- especially side profile. I also want to address the bulbous tip.but really want to avoid upturned snub or Barbie nose as well. Is this possible?
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Answer: Rhinoplasty surgery may be considered for repairing a hanging columella and a bulbous tip appearance.
Six months seems like a good amount of time to wait before having a Rhinoplasty done after the Lip Lift. As long as you are taking care of your incision after Lip lift properly so that it can heal up nicely. Six months is plenty of time.
Adding a bit of length to your dorsum would push the tip down. Refining your tip cartilages would refine the bulbous tip. This can be done with septal cartilage without needing rib cartilage.
Hello and thank you for your question and the pictures. Addressing the shape of the nose (including the nasal tip) is actually one of the most common reasons people seek out and undergo a rhinoplasty. An open septorhinoplasty (rather than closed) can best address your nose, and is particularly...
