I have a hooked nose. What are my options, nose surgery or non surgical nose surgery? (Photo)

Hi Meddow,You should consult with a few rhinoplasty experts.  An open approach rhinoplasty would likely help you achieve your goals.  Make sure to choose your rhinoplasty surgeon most carefully.  Good luck and be well.Michael Persky, MDEncino, CA

Rhinoplasty for hump removal, tip support and tip refinement, etc.will make a much more attractive and natural nose if you see an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon. You should have a great result.. Look at the surgeons work on live patients and do not rely on imaging.

Meddow:I used to live near Ukiah, beautiful country!Regarding your nose.  More photos would be necessary to give a further analysis.  Seeing that you are relatively young, I would advise you see a surgeon with excellent rhinoplasty skills.  Briefly it looks like your tip is a bit wide and although I cannot see it on pictures I believe your tip descends when you smile.  These are common issues addressed in rhinoplasty and I would therefore recommend you seek the opinion of an experienced surgeon.Dr. Fedok

The nose can certainly be refined, and the tip can be elevated.  This is a fairly standard set of requests, and I would perform this with a closed rhinoplasty approach.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

The  rhinoplasty operation is a surgical procedure to change the shape of cartilage and bone  underneath the skin. The dorsal hump or hook is composed of both bone and cartilage and must be shaved down in order to remove it. To prevent the tip from drooping even more when smiling, the depressor septi ligament needs to be released.  For many examples of closed rhinoplasty  approach for a down turned nose and dorsal hump removal, please see the link below

A "hooked" nose can be
realistically improved with a rhinoplasty through a closed or open approach.

Keep in mind that following advice from a
surgeon on this or any other website who proposes to tell you what to do based
on a limited two dimensional photos without examining you, physically feeling your
tissue, assessing your desired outcome, taking a full medical history and
discussing the pros and cons of the operative procedure would not be in your
best surgery. Natural appearing results need to be individualized and what is
appropriate for one patient is not necessarily the best for someone else. I
would suggest that you find a surgeon with extensive rhinoplasty experience
certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and one who is ideally a
member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) or a
facial plastic surgeon (otolaryngologist) that you trust and are comfortable
with. You should discuss your concerns with that surgeon in person. There are no good non-surgical options to correct a nose with your particular anatomy.

Robert Singer, M.D., FACS

La Jolla, California

Thank you for your question and it sounds like you are an excellent candidate for a rhinoplasty and should get a wonderful result.  Go on consults where they take your photo digitally and then alter it so you can become full informed as to what can and cannot be accomplishedDr Corbin

Rhinoplasty to remove the large hump and lift and narrow your tip will give you a well defined natural result. A nonsurgical approach is not reasonable for you.