I went to a consult, and the surgeon recommended a dorsal shunt. This is great, but he doesn't think anything is wrong with the width. I hate how wide and upturned my nose is, what could be don't to fix it? I want to keep ethnic proportions, but it is so wide now. Please help.
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A small nose can be made bigger using a variety of method of augmentation from implants, your own rib cartilage or cadaveric cartilage. Most such nasal augmentations use a dorso-columellar construct to build up the main support to the nose.
It is true that you have a lot of swelling in your nose, particularly the tip and as the swelling receded over the next 9-12 months, your nose may look better and not as turned up. The hardness in the tip area will definitely get better with time as the swelling goes down. However, when c...
Thanks for submitting your photos. The best for you will be a nose job and if you want we can do at the same session a dermal graft for the skin because of darkness. Please consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Regards and good luck