Ways to shorten the nose without rotating tip?

Hello and thank you for your question. Addressing the shape of the nose is actually one of the most common reasons people seek out and undergo a rhinoplasty. It's hard to tell exactly what specific maneuvers need to be done based on just your description without pictures- and of course your nose must be analyzed in the context of the rest of your face. An open septorhinoplasty though should be able to best address your nose- it is particularly effective at addressing the size, shape, and definition!

This truly a surgery of millimeters- and it requires exceptional surgical skill to achieve natural-looking results! Because your nose is the DEFINING feature of your face- I would only recommend seeing a surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty procedures, and who has significant training and experience performing these surgeries. I actually trained under one of the world leading rhinoplasty experts (who performs 1,000+ nosejobs annually).

I recommend for you to setup a formal consultation with me (or another plastic surgeon who is extremely comfortable with rhinoplasties) to thoroughly discuss your surgical goals, undergo a formal examination, evaluate your options, and develop a personalized plan just for you. I hope this helps!

Dr. Donald Groves
Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon

If somebody has a long nasal septum and a hanging columella along with an obtuse nose lip angle, rhinoplasty techniques may be performed to shorten the nose and not increase the angle between the bottom of the nose in the upper lip. Please consider meeting with several reputable rhinoplasty specialist who offer computer imaging so goals may be established. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph

It is certainly possible to shorten the nose without rotating it. The correct techniques need to be done and it requires a rhinoplasty specialist to do it. Be sure you see a few surgeons that can do computer imaging at the same time so you know everyone is on the same page.

Hello there! Yes, you can change the parameters you're referring to without affecting certain areas. The best way to convey goals is to have a surgeon take your photos and morph them. That allows you both to see the changes desired and talk about expectations. Sometimes, it's hard to find a similar nose with the changes you're requesting. Meet with multiple surgeons to see what may be possible. Hope this is useful to you.

Thank you for the question, I'm assuming by shortening the nose vertically you're saying to shorten the length from the radix (between your eyebrows) and the tip itself. The tip is held down by the septum, so we can shorten the septal cartilage- as long as the anterior septal angle isn't reduced, it will not over-rotate the tip, since it sounds like your tip has good rotation already