I had a tip rhinoplasty because I was unhappy with my bulbous nose and big drooping tip. I am thrilled that the ball on the very end and the dropping tip are gone, however, and I am not happy with the new shape of my tip from the front angle. I wanted to preserve the round "ball" because it was what defined me as a person. If I shove tissue balls or q-tips into my nostrils, it spreads my nose out to the shape that I want it again. Is there a surgical way to correct this back? Please help.
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December 17, 2016
Answer: You may be a candidate for a Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty to widen the tip of your nose after previous surgery.
Based on your photos it appears that you have a slightly low radix and slightly poor tip support - augmenting the radix and tip should help offer you more definition
Grafts are common in revision rhinoplasty and occasionally used to elevate a low bridge when there is a congenitally low dorsum. The risks associated with grafts is that they can resorb, warp or migrate. Most of these are palpable (can be felt) through the skin. It is unclear as to what type ...
The fact that you have had 5 previous surgeries and still have a descent looking nose is a huge success. Trying to get your nose perfect is more likely to have you with an irreversible problem rather than a perfect nose. You will find someone to operate on your nose without much effort -...