As an Asian, I was wondering if my nose is tall enough and how I could go about making it taller/lengthen? (photos)

Thank you very much for sharing your concerns with us.The harmony between facial parts makes us instinctively recognize the beauty... without knowing it, without defining it, just a perception that surprises and captivates us.In this regard, I suggest perform a Closed Rhinoplasty (without visible scars) to treat the tip, base and nasal bridge.With this procedure you get a delicate nose, better harmonize with your other facial features.Respectfully,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Whether or not to change the appearance of your nose is a very personal decision.  If you do decide to augment or refine your nose, this can be performed during Asian rhinoplasty using autologous grafts (your own tissue).  Cartilage from either your septum and ears, or rib, may be used to augment your nose. 

Thanks for your question. In looking at your pictures, your overall nasal length looks ok but your tip could be projected a bit more as is the case with most Asians who seek rhinoplasty in my practice. As others have mentioned this can be accomplished through stacked tip grafting. In addition your chin is rather weak and depending on your dental occlusion a variety of options are available to you to augment this area and provide better facial harmony. A consultation with a board certified surgeon in your area will help. Good luck to you!

The rhinoplasty procedure can address raising the bridge of the nose with cartilage grafting techniques. When there is a recessive and weak chin profile present, a chin implant is suggested to give further balance and proportions to the profile of the face. For many examples of this combination, please see the video and the link below

Dear jc1127,

Thank you for your clinical post and photograph. Analysis of your profile shows that the
takeoff of your nose is slightly low and weak and your chin slightly under
projected. You do have a long face with
your forehead and upper third and lower third being relatively
proportionate. The nose itself could be
lengthened slightly through the use of soft tissue fillers such as Juvederm or
Restylane and this will give you a good idea as to the efficacy of using longer
term tactics and strategies such as cartilage grafting to the bridge. Your nasal bridge is not classically
depressed or scooped out as it might be and only very subtle changes may be
needed in the radix or top of your nose and nasal tip. If you do make the nose slightly larger and
longer this will exaggerate the under projected chin and you may also consider
injecting Juvederm Voluma or other soft tissue fillers in the chin to assess
the impact of this nasofacial balance, aesthetics and proportions.

Long-term strategies such as Genioplasty or bony chin augmentation
together with cartilage grafting to the nose may be options for you. Computer imaging using two dimensional and
three dimensional changes can help the rhinoplasty surgeon to find the types of
improvements that you may be seeking and give you a chance to assess your
nasofacial balance and proportion before committing.

Having been trained in both plastic surgery and ear, nose,
throat, head and neck oncology I’ve been performing rhinoplasty surgeries for
over 20 years and the strategies outlined above might be options for you.

I hope this information has been of some assistance and best
of luck.

For more information, please review the link below.

R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D.

Certified Plastic Surgeon

Yorkville, Toronto

Your projection and nasal length can be increased with cartilage grafts. For the past 35 years I've avoided the use of synthetic implants because of the increased risk of movement, extrusion, and infection. Having said that, this can be done but I question the need for these changes. However, chin augmentation would significantly improve your profile.