Nasal Tip

Many patients in this area of the country are, unfortunately, diagnosed with various types of skin cancer involving the nose. The procedure done to remove the skin cancer is often times referred to as 'MOHS surgery' and is most commonly performed by specialized dermatologists. In many cases, the nose can…

This is a great case example that illustrates many of the considerations involved in African-American rhinoplasty (nose job) surgery. Like many African-American rhinoplasty patients seeking nose job surgery, this young lady from San Diego found my office after researching rhinoplasty surgery online. She then schedule a consultation with my office…

This is another example of cosmetic nose reshaping, or rhinoplasty, to correct a bulbous, wide nasal tip. This very pleasant young lady consulted with me to discuss options for her bulbous appearing nasal tip. Although she also desired to address a bump on her nasal bridge, the bulbous nasal tip…

Persian Female Rhinoplasty Surgery Persian rhinoplasty is a very specialized subset within the world of rhinoplasty that should only be performed by expert plastic surgeons who have dedicated experience in ethnic cosmetic nose reshaping surgery. Persian Rhinoplasty Evaluation This female patient highlighted here is an example of Persian nose surgery that involved extensive reshaping…

Composite ear grafts are used in rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty surgery primarily to adjust and reshape the nostril rim. More specifically, composite grafts are employed in cases where the nostril rim is excessively arched. For example, the adjacent photo shows an actual patient who presented to my office for revision…

One of the more uncommon maneuvers in cosmetic rhinoplasty involves what is called 'deprojection' of the nasal tip. Deprojection refers to reduction of the nasal tip projection. In short, projection of the nasal tip refers to how far out the tip protrudes from the face as seen from the profile,…

A pinched nasal tip refers to a nose that is excessively narrowed in the region of the tip. This type of nasal abnormality can arise as a congenital problem - meaning the patient was born with this - or as a result of having had prior unsuccessful rhinoplasty surgery. In…

The bulbous or rounded nasal tip is one of the more common reasons that patients seek rhinoplasty, or nasal reshaping, surgery. A bulbous nasal tip is one that simply looks more rounded - almost like a ball positioned on the end of the nose. Most rhinoplasty patients with a bulbous…

Nasal tip ptosis (pronounced 'toe-si s') simply refers to a drooping or dropping nasal tip. Nasal tip ptosis can be a congenital deformity (that you were born with) or an acquired deformity arising from previous rhinoplasty where the tip was destabilized unintentionally. Tip ptosis is a particular finding that is…