Tag Archives: tip refinement

I am getting an Asian rhinoplasty and I want it to look very extreme. Can this be done with ear cartilage?

Q: I am getting an Asian rhinoplasty and the Dr. wants to use my ear cartilage. I want it to look very different – very defined tall skinny bridge with a very turned up tip. Can I get this look … Continue reading

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Will alar wedge excision adversely lengthen my upper lip (area between nose and mouth)?

Q: I am contemplating minor revision rhinoplasty but want to avoid further lengthening of my long upper lip. Will alar wedge excisions affect this area? A: Alar base modification (alar wedge excisions) will have no effect on the length of … Continue reading

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Obtuse naso-frontal angle and bulbous, upturned tip post-rhinoplasty

Q: At 19 days post-rhinoplasty, my bridge appears low & scooped, not high and straight, as in surgeon’s pre-op computerized projection. Nasofrontal angle is extremely obtuse, though the surgeon said he’d use a ‘notching’ tool to retain the angle between … Continue reading

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Fix my deviated septum and make my nose look prettier – can one doctor do both?

Q: I’m a 17 years old girl and want to get a nose surgery to fix my deviated septum, the small bump on my bridge and maybe make the tip of my nose smaller. I was wondering if a doctor … Continue reading

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11 days post op – Crease of nostril bleeding after crying, should I be worried?

Q: I’m 11 days post op and found out some bad news and cried for ~ 2 hours. After I saw the crease of my left nostril where my outer stitches were is slightly open and bleeding. This was the … Continue reading

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My nose looks like a boot after rhinoplasty. Do you think it’s swelling or a deficiency of the surgery?

Q: I had a rhinoplasty refining the tip and using ear cartilage to add to the bridge. My nose looks like it comes from forehead directly. My bulbous tip is higher than the rest of the nose – my profile … Continue reading

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How much will my nose change from 3 months post op Rhinoplasty to final result?

Q: I’m 3 months post op rhinoplasty. My nose looks different from the day if cast removal. My nose tip was shorter. My nose tip now seems longer at 3/4 view and smiling. Could this be swelling? How much will … Continue reading

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I Have an Upward Tilted Nose. Is There Any Correction Other Than Surgery?

Q: Hello, my name is Brian. I have a slightly upwardly tilted nose. Whenever I look around when I’m in public I see that every other guy has a nose where the nostrils come back at about a 90 degree … Continue reading

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What can be done about a bulbous Asian nose?

Q: Quite tired with the way my bulbous nose looks. Probably a complaint so common it sounds cliché. I know that surgery can do little to actually shape the thickness of my fat alar, so what is possible? My nose … Continue reading

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Upturned nose Asian Rhinoplasty. Do I need revision?

Q: It’s one month since I got open rhinoplasty in Jakarta, but I am living in Europe. My surgeon put I-shaped implant with ear cartilage for the tip. He also changed the shape of my nostrils. He works gentle and … Continue reading

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