Is there a limit to how much nasal bones can narrow a nose?

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I've had rhinoplasty/septo done just last year, happy with the results but I would of liked my nose thinner, my surgeon said he couldn't thin it much more than what he had as the bones wouldn't budge Is there a way to bring in bones. I've seen some people with really wide nose bridges & after thinner noses after surgery, please explain why mine wasn't able to be as thin. Surgeon straightened my deviated septum by adding grafts, he said this didn't affect why he couldn't bring in the nasal bones

Lucian Ion, FRCS · Answer

Sometimes, the limitation to narrowing the nasal bridge is due to soft tissues rather than bone support. If this is the case, narrowing of the nasal bones is not necessarily producing significant impact.
If the soft tissue envelope is intermediate in thickness or thin, it is possible to narrow the bridge by reducing the thickness of the nasal bones which is usually carried out relatively well with ultrasonic rhinoplasty. With ultrasonic rhinoplasty it is also possible to narrow slightly the bony part of the nasal septum which can also restrict the movement of the sidewalls.
All in all, when the soft tissue is not the limitation, the nasal bridge can be made relatively narrow. It is important to appreciate that there are limits to how good the nose would look when the nasal bridge is too narrow and this also needs to be avoided.

Is there a limit to how much nasal bones can narrow a nose?

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