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Can I get a rhinoplasty revision for a more masculine nose?

Spotlight444Mar 5, 2024
My nose was over corrected during my rhinoplasty procedure. I was given a scooped Barbie nose which is not at all what I wanted. I am 5”10 and Idon’t have a small face so this nose shape does not fit my would like a more masculine nose and I’m hoping that would be achievable. My nose has very little projection, small tip, small nostrils and is short. I feel like my nose hardly looks like a nose which has been distressing.

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I would recommend a revision rhinoplasty utilizing rib cartilage. I personally do not find ear cartilage to have adequate strength to withstand the deforming forces of scar contracture over time that occur in the nose. I would find a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic...

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I would have a very honest conversation with your surgeon about what your expectations are and if they are achievable. If this is not possible, I sometimes recommend finding another American Board of Plastic Surgery Certified Plastic Surgeon. I would recommend finding one with experience in...

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Steven M. Denenberg, MD

From what you describe, as well as the photos, it does appear that th tip was pushed up with the grafts and sutures, and typically, the tip can be re-structured to give a less artificial-looking result. My caution would be about using the same surgeon. If he made a nose *that*...

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