I like the overall shape of my nose, but the bones (bridge?) of my nose is wide. I'd like for it to be more narrow but I'm terrified of having to break the bone. Is there a way to narrow my nose without making a drastic change to my entire nose?
Answer: Changing the width of the nose
It is possible to narrow the nose, but osteotomies (fracturing of the nasal bones) would be necessary. I would recommend a consult with a board certified rhinoplasty specialist. He/she may use computer imaging software to morph a photo of you and give you an idea of how the final result of surgery may appear. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.
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Answer: Changing the width of the nose
It is possible to narrow the nose, but osteotomies (fracturing of the nasal bones) would be necessary. I would recommend a consult with a board certified rhinoplasty specialist. He/she may use computer imaging software to morph a photo of you and give you an idea of how the final result of surgery may appear. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.
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March 9, 2013
Answer: Narrowing the Nose
The nose can be narrowed in precise fashion. If you want the bony width reduced, I would recommend reducing the width of the tip as well. Without this, the tip will appear larger with the more narrow bony width. Find the plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of rhinoplasties each year. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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March 9, 2013
Answer: Narrowing the Nose
The nose can be narrowed in precise fashion. If you want the bony width reduced, I would recommend reducing the width of the tip as well. Without this, the tip will appear larger with the more narrow bony width. Find the plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of rhinoplasties each year. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Narrowing wide nasal bones
It is quite straightforward to narrow wide nasal bones like you have. I know that it sounds very scary, but it is a very controlled technique where small cuts (osteotomies) are made in the bones to allow the bones to be narrowed somewhat.
You can learn more about narrowing wide nasal bones at my web reference link below. If you think it'd help, you can also check out the attached video that shows how we do these osteotomies.
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Narrowing wide nasal bones
It is quite straightforward to narrow wide nasal bones like you have. I know that it sounds very scary, but it is a very controlled technique where small cuts (osteotomies) are made in the bones to allow the bones to be narrowed somewhat.
You can learn more about narrowing wide nasal bones at my web reference link below. If you think it'd help, you can also check out the attached video that shows how we do these osteotomies.
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March 6, 2013
Answer: Narrowing the wide nasal bones
Narrowing the nose bones requires gentle and precise cuts in the nose bones that allow the bones to be mobilized and brought inward. It's no possible to move the bones without making these cuts. Bones cuts are referred to by surgeons as Osteotomies and these can be performed through the nose or through a small stab incision in the skin. After narrowing the nose bones the tip may need to be narrowed slightly to balance the look of the nose but it depends on the patients goals.
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March 6, 2013
Answer: Narrowing the wide nasal bones
Narrowing the nose bones requires gentle and precise cuts in the nose bones that allow the bones to be mobilized and brought inward. It's no possible to move the bones without making these cuts. Bones cuts are referred to by surgeons as Osteotomies and these can be performed through the nose or through a small stab incision in the skin. After narrowing the nose bones the tip may need to be narrowed slightly to balance the look of the nose but it depends on the patients goals.
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October 18, 2013
Answer: What is required to narrow the nose? Do the nasal bones need to be broken? The term "breaking" the nose as part of a rhinoplasty procedure is overstatement of that part of the procedure. The bones are actually "cut" with a very sharp tool that creates precise perforations or cuts in the nasal bones. It is not at all violent in nature. As Dr. Pearlman mentioned, the only downside is black eyes for a week to ten days. The upside is that this is the only way to effectively narrow the nasal bridge in most patients. I hope this information is helpful. Stephen Weber, M.D., F.A.C.S. Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon
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October 18, 2013
Answer: What is required to narrow the nose? Do the nasal bones need to be broken? The term "breaking" the nose as part of a rhinoplasty procedure is overstatement of that part of the procedure. The bones are actually "cut" with a very sharp tool that creates precise perforations or cuts in the nasal bones. It is not at all violent in nature. As Dr. Pearlman mentioned, the only downside is black eyes for a week to ten days. The upside is that this is the only way to effectively narrow the nasal bridge in most patients. I hope this information is helpful. Stephen Weber, M.D., F.A.C.S. Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon
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