Hate my bulbous nose. How can I reduce its size?

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I have a bulbous nose so I am considering nasal tip defatting . I hope I can get the tip of the nose more defined. I have thin skin and I am 19 . Is it risky?

William Portuese, MD · Answer

A closed rhinoplasty approach can address reduction of the bulbous tip. To reduce the bulbous tip requires suture techniques and a conservative cartilage removal applied to the lower lateral cartilages of the nasal tip. The bridge of the nose may also need to be adjusted and the bridge line can be narrowed with osteotomies. For many examples and more information, please see the video and the link below

Shady Hayek, MD · Answer

Thank you for the photos. If your skin is thin as you have mentioned then most of the volume is due to hypertrophy of the cartilage. This can be treated by tip rhinoplasty which csn be done under local anesthesia with no bruising and minimal swelling.best, Shady Hayek, M.D. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Beirut, Lebanon

Dennis Barek, MD (retired) · Answer

Defatting is not the answer to a bulbous tip. There is little fat there. Its just that the skin is thick and the cartilages are not visible as in a refined looking nose.Raising the upper bridge height, starting at the radix, will give the appearance of a better balanced nose, while  in surgery, the alar cartilages, if thick and robust, may be narrowed to reduce the thickness of the tip.

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