I've made it a habit to pinch and pull my nose for the past couple of months and I feel like it has altered the original shape to make it wider and longer. Could a professional suggest if this is a distortion I have made by myself or if it's just natural growth and what I can do to fix this?
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It appears as though the cartilage on the outside and inside of your nose has developed asymmetrically. This could be a result of early childhood trauma or congenital in nature, meaning that the nose just grew that way. There is not a way to correct these deformities permanently without su...
Thank you for your question. The key is to change the angles of your cartilages in the tip of your nose. You may need a cartilage graft to help define your nasal tip. As an artist I like using the reshaping technique when performing Rhinoplasties. Using advanced suturing techniques I can change...
Your request would not be covered by insurance as, while it would change your nasal profile, it would not change the fact that sunshine still hits your nasal dorsum and can lead to all those issues you mentioned. To minimize sun damage to your nose, try Zinc oxide, it's a fantastic sunblock.
