Hi Drs, My nose has a "double" tip appearance and the septum is also deviated a little bit, affecting my breathing. Could you tell me how I can have these two problems fixed? Do you think that deviated septum had caused the double tip appearance? Or are these two totally independent problems? Can these be done by closed rhinoplasty? Thanks,
July 3, 2014
Answer: Correcting septal deviation and bifid nasal tip A septoplasty is a typical way to straighten out a crooked septum. You'd need to have your surgeon examine inside your nose to see if you're a candidate and make sure nothing else needs to be done.I think the double dip you are referring to on your nose is what is termed a bifid tip. This is found in people when the nasal tip cartilages are a bit more spaced apart and and when the nasal tip skin is thin enough to see these underlying cartilages.This issue is separate from your septum but can be corrected with rhinoplasty surgery. I normally do this via an open approach to allow for maximal consistency and symmetry.You can read more about nasal tip surgery (and see some before and after photos) at my web reference link below.
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July 3, 2014
Answer: Correcting septal deviation and bifid nasal tip A septoplasty is a typical way to straighten out a crooked septum. You'd need to have your surgeon examine inside your nose to see if you're a candidate and make sure nothing else needs to be done.I think the double dip you are referring to on your nose is what is termed a bifid tip. This is found in people when the nasal tip cartilages are a bit more spaced apart and and when the nasal tip skin is thin enough to see these underlying cartilages.This issue is separate from your septum but can be corrected with rhinoplasty surgery. I normally do this via an open approach to allow for maximal consistency and symmetry.You can read more about nasal tip surgery (and see some before and after photos) at my web reference link below.
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July 1, 2014
Answer: How can my double (bulbous) nasal tip be corrected? The gap at the tip can be closed and the septum altered at the same time with a closed procedure.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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July 1, 2014
Answer: How can my double (bulbous) nasal tip be corrected? The gap at the tip can be closed and the septum altered at the same time with a closed procedure.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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