Possibility of a nasal tip correction procedure? (Photos)

Hello, It appears that you have cephalically rotated and convex lower lateral cartilages. What that means is that the cartilages of your tip are round in shape and also pointed more upward. This results in the extra fullness you are seeing. This has to be treated in a very specific way to avoid problems. You should AVOID treating these by simply cutting away the extra fullness and stitching them together. This is a very quick and easy technique that often leads to very significant problems, especially in cases like yours. The typical issues that I see with such cases is that the nose pinches inward and the nostrils flare upward. My preferred way to treat such cases is with lateral crural strut grafts, derotation of the cartialges, and addition of alar rim grafts. Go to several different consultations to compare their assessments and treatment plans for your nose. Make sure to choose a plastic surgeon that specializes specifically in rhinoplasty. Pricing is going to vary greatly based on surgeon expertise and location. Good luck!

Based on your narrative and your photos, I suspect you are looking to achieve a narrower nasal tip appearance. Since you have a small profile bump, that may be addressed, along with your tip, during rhinoplasty surgery. Please consider meeting with several reputable rhinoplasty specialists so you could see what to expect moving forward. I hope this helps! Sincerely, Dr Joseph

You would benefit from a tip rhinoplasty. Your side view looks quite good, your nasal columella is 110 degrees and your dorsum appears straight. The tip rhinoplasty would take 1-2 hours to perform under general anesthesia and costs $7,000.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

The change you show in the photos appears very reasonable. The tip is basically brought in some and better defined. The cartilage of the tip is reshaped during surgery to accomplish this. The price will vary from surgeon to surgeon but can average between $10,000 - $15,000. Be sure to see a rhinoplasty expert for consultation.

Based on these photos you seem to be a good candidate for rhinoplasty. Only on the basis of in person evaluation an experienced board certified plastic surgeon, expert in rhinoplasty, would be able to decide what exactly needs to be done to achieve desired result. A cost of surgery will depend of the area, experience and reputation of the surgeon, what is very important with this type of surgery. Good luck.

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. Cartilage grafts may also be used to help improve tip refinement. Cost varies based on geographic region and surgeon expertise. With good surgical technique, you could have an outstanding result. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified rhinoplasty surgeon who can evaluate you in person.

Best wishes and good luck.

Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon