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Will a wider nose make my eyes look closer together?

Hello. My nose is very very narrow and pinches a bit in the center of my bridge. I have had a consultation, and I have been told that my nose would be more compatible with the rest of my facial features if it was made straighter and a bit wider. I actually agree with this, but I'm worried because my eyes already look a bit too close together in my opinion, and I am concerned that making my nose a bit wider will make my eyes look even closer together. Do you know if this will be the case?

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Effect of radix height on appearance of intercanthal distance

December 16th, 2013
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Actually by lowering the bridge of your nose between your eyes (radix) you will observe the opposite effect: your eyes will appear further apart.  Raising the height of the bridge and making it more narrow would cause them to look closer together.  

Donald B. Yoo, MD


Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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You need to be seen

December 18th, 2013
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It is impossible to answer this question without seeing you in person. Usually noses are made narrower not wider --- but many things can be done, it all depends on what your nose looks like and the structure.  

William B. Rosenblatt, MD

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon
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Will a wider nose make my eyes look closer together?

December 16th, 2013
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This would be difficult to comment on what should be done without exam or pictures.

Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of rhinoplasties and rhinoplasty revisions each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.

Kenneth Hughes, MD

Los Angeles, CA

Web reference: http://www.hughesplasticsurgery.com/Rhinoplasty.php

Kenneth B. Hughes, MD

Kenneth B. Hughes, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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