Q: I’m not so concerned about a high nose bridge. It’s just that the tip of my nose is so large, it swallows up my face, especially when I smile. It’s also pretty wide and flat; in some photos it’s like I have no nose and the whole thing is flat until my nostrils. I’d like it to be a bit more defined and feminine. I’d like a minimally invasive procedure, so is alarplasty or tip plasty enough to improve my nose? What procedures can be done to make my nose fit better with my face?
A: Since your concern is primarily your tip, it is possible to reduce the width and bulbosity of the tip of your nose without altering the appearance of your bridge. The width and flare of your nostrils can be addressed as well with alar base modifcation.
The proportion of the width of the tip and the width of the nostrils is very important. If the nostril width is reduced without reducing the width of the tip, the tip will look even more bulbous and wide in comparison.
