Does the nasal valve surgery change my nose?

Thank you for your question. Like you said, your surgeon is most likely referring to a spreader graft which is commonly used to address internal nasal valve collapse. Spreader grafts can be used to make your nose more straight and improve your breathing. The grafts can widen the bridge of your nose ever so slightly, but honestly it is usually not noticeable and when used cosmetically usually improves the appearance.  Best of Luck!

Hi bsrdmrc,
You are right that common graft used for internal valve collapse is a spreader, but this style of graft usually doesn't affect how the nose will look externally. If you really don't like the tip of your nose, you can do tipplasty together with the other nose procedure.