The tip of the nose has a complex anatomical structure.Therefore, even a seemingly simple plastic surgery aimed at correcting a slight sagging or reducing the size of the nose should only be performed by a very experienced plastic surgeon.It is important that the surgeon has professional knowledge, many years of experience and skills.
Drooping tip of the nose: reasons and ways to raise it
The main reasons for the problem:
- Hereditary factor.The defect may be congenital
- The problem may result from an injury
- This can be a complication after an unsuccessful rhinoplasty
- Or the nose has fallen off due to age-related changes in the body.
Whatever the reason, such a cosmetic problem can cause a lot of anxiety in a person.How can we eliminate it?The nose is lifted by plastic surgery using the following basic methods:
First way- correction of the shape of the nose, including truncation of part of the lateral cartilage at the tip.It is carried out in cases where the problem is congenital.The place where a piece of cartilage is removed is determined only after a thorough preoperative examination.
After truncation of the excess part of the cartilage, the remaining parts are brought together and then sutured.The precision and experience of the surgeon in carrying out such operations are very important here.
Second way– strengthen the columella thanks to a graft of the patient's cartilaginous tissue.
Third method– truncation of part of the nasal muscle, which must hold the tip in the desired position.
Broad Tip Rhinoplasty
Another problem with which people come to the plastic surgery clinic is a large and large tip.It is also called “potato”.Usually, if there is such a defect in youth, it becomes even more noticeable over the years, as the ligaments that hold the lateral cartilages together stretch.
There are three types of this nose shape:
- Not very wide
- Very wide and fleshy
- Forked
To reduce a narrow nose, it is often necessary to bring the domes of the large cartilages closer together.Plastic surgeons claim that nose tip rhinoplasty can even be performed in a closed manner.You can clearly see how this is done in the following video.
Reduce round, fleshy tip with thick skin
A round, fleshy and very wide nose is often reduced by cutting part of the cartilage that forms the dome and then bringing them together.Schematically, it might look like this:
If a person has thick skin, it is to be expected that there will be significant swelling, which will take much longer to heal than usual.
Wide, forked tip taper
A bifurcated tip may result from an unsuccessful rhinoplasty.To eliminate the defect, a graft taken from the patient is installed between the tops of the lateral cartilages.The nose at the tip takes a beautiful rounded shape.
Nostril reduction surgery
Sometimes the nose appears wide because of the large wings.This is the simplest case where a cosmetic defect can be corrected by reducing the nostrils.This operation is not very traumatic.In this case, recovery lasts twice as fast and after the operation there is no significant swelling.
Why does the tip sag after rhinoplasty?
Immediately after rhinoplasty, patients' noses may appear slightly up or slightly down.Is this normal or a complication?Do you need to do something right away?
Plastic surgeons note that the nose may be slightly drooping.This problem often occurs due to severe swelling and goes away over time as the swelling goes down.
If the problem does not disappear, we can then speak of a complication caused by an error by the surgeon.This usually happens if excess tissue has been removed.
The nose may fall due to the individual characteristics of the patient's body.We are talking about abnormal tissue scars at the incision area in the columella area after open rhinoplasty.
In any case, you will have to wait at least 6 to 8 months before you start to worry.This is exactly how long it takes for the residual swelling to subside enough to allow the final result to be evaluated.If the nose has sank a little due to swelling, then it should rise again after 2 months, and take its final shape after the time indicated at the beginning of this paragraph.
You can only consider a second operation if the problem is really serious and the fears are justified.You can operate a second time only one year after the first operation.
If after rhinoplasty the nose is very upturned, how long will it take for it to go down?
In some people, after plastic surgery, the nose rises.This problem is caused by internal swelling of the soft tissues.If you look at forum posts from patients facing a similar situation, most of them regained the shape of their noses after six months.