Do I have a bifid tip? It's a dent in my nose. What is is and how did it get there? How can it be fixed?
You do not have a bifid nasal tip. You do have very strong lower alar cartilages that have good width to them. What you are seeing is their cephalic edges pushing up against the skin. That appearance can be improved by reducing the strength/width of these cartilages.
All noses are structurally bifid--two distinct cartilages. What usually camouflages the natural separation is a layer of fascia, muscle and a small amount of fat. It is most commonly corrected with the softest of cartilage grafts (usually obtained from the excess in the tip when available) so that the the skin envelope thickness will be accounted for in the process.
