How much will it cost for fat reduction on the nose? How long will it take to recuperate? (Photo)

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your
photograph, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon can
accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your
lower nose. The recovery time is about one week.  Cost varies based on geographic region and surgeon expertise.  Make sure you specifically look at before and after
pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeon
and not just a computer animation system. The most important
aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend that you seek
consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who can evaluate
you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Dear Carmen Sofia,The nose is composed of skin, bone, and cartilage and no fat. In order to reduce the size of your nose, a nose job (rhinoplasty) would be necessary and you are a great candidate for one. The cost depends on the doctor and the location. When you are ready, please look at before and after photos on my website and we can set up an in-person consultation to address your concerns and answer all of your questions. Best regards,Nima Shemirani

Fat removal to thin nose? No since there is no excess fat in noses! You need a rhinoplasty to get a more feminine and attractive nose done by a very experienced rhinoplasty surgeon.

Thank you for your photo. The nose naturally does not contain a great deal of fat. A "fat" nose is usually due to the underlying cartilage strucutre of the nose as well as the thick skin. Both can be modified with a rhinoplasty to give your nose for a more elegant and defined nose. It is best to have an in-office evaluation to determine what treatments you are a candidate for to help you achieve your goals. Hope this helps!Johnson C. Lee, MD Plastic Surgery

Thanks for your question and photograph!  There is not a significant amount of fat present under the skin of the nose, so techniques like liposuction that work elsewhere in the body won't be useful around the nose. Assuming you are interested in reducing the size of your nose, a surgical rhinoplasty will be the answer.  You will want to seek consultation with an experienced surgeon so you can discuss your specific concerns in detail and he or she can give you the best recommendations for your nose and face.In general there is significant swelling and a dressing on the nose for 1 week after surgery.  There is still significant swelling for another week.  During those first two weeks any bruising that occurs (which can range from mild to more severe) will usually go away.  Most patients feel comfortable to go out of the house within 1-2 weeks of surgery. After the first two weeks, you look much better, but there is still a good amount of swelling.  After 6 weeks, most of the swelling is gone, but if you pay attention there are still changes which occur after that, although much more slowly.  Pain is usually not much of an issue for most rhinoplasty patients. Best wishes, MKB

First of all, there is no fat in the nose, the nose is composed of skin, cartilage, and bone. A rhinoplasty procedure can accomplish reduction of the bulbous nasal tip with suture techniques and conservative cartilage removal. Osteotomies are performed to narrow the bridge line. The dorsal hump is shaved down which is usually composed of both bone and cartilage. Anticipate a cast applied across the bridge of the nose for one week, visible bruising and swelling for two weeks, and full healing to take one year. For more information, our current price list, and many before-and-after examples, please see the link and the video below

Nasal contour is determined primarily by the underlying bone and cartilage. In some patients thick skin will cause a bulbous appearance to the nose but little fat is present. The skin can subtly be thinned but reduction of the nose is achieved by rhinoplasty surgery. Consult with a physician who specializes in this work.