Nasal tip drop after rhinoplasty
One of the most important parts of our faces that reflect aesthetic beauty is the nose. For this reason, rhinoplasty is one of the most common aesthetic surgeries. Functional and aesthetic appearance is achieved with nose job surgery. Of course, one of the most important steps of the surgery is to lift the tip of the nose. Nasal tip dropping after nose surgery is a very rare condition.
Lifting the tip of the nose in rhinoplasty is performed in accordance with the patient's face, gender, age and wishes. In rhinoplasty surgeries, nasal tip aesthetics is the stage that requires the most skill and experience. In rhinoplasty, the position and appearance of the tip of the nose directly affect the success of the surgery and patient satisfaction.
Due to surgical errors or patient errors, the problem of nasal tip drop may occur after nose surgery.
Causes of Nasal Tip Drop
There may be many different causes of nasal tip dropping. In summary, the causes of nasal tip drop can be listed as follows:
- Removing more cartilage from the nose than necessary during surgery.
- Deterioration of the cartilage support at the tip of the nose for various reasons.
- Especially during the recovery period after nose surgery, the nose sustains damage to its tissue.
- Fracture of the nasal cartilages due to impact or trauma.
- The patient's nasal tip cartilage is very thin and weak.
- Individuals with thick nasal skin and excess subcutaneous soft tissue have a weak nasal tip cartilage structure, which cannot withstand high pressure.
How to fix nose tip drop?
It is very important to correctly analyse the patient's nose and nasal tip structure in nasal tip drop. The cause of the nasal tip drop is correctly determined, and then permanent and effective nasal tip lift surgery is performed.
Is nose tip drop corrected with revision rhinoplasty?
Yes, revision rhinoplasty corrects the nose tip drop.
When patients who have a low nasal tip after nose surgery performed elsewhere come to me, we perform revision rhinoplasty by investigating and finding the cause of nose tip drop.
How do you measure nasal tip projection?
The angle between the patient's upper lip and the tip of the nose is measured to determine whether there is a low nasal tip. The ideal measurement of this angle in women is 95-100 degrees, and the ideal measurement of this angle in men is 90-95 degrees. If the result is a lower angle than I have mentioned above after my measurement, the patient has a low nasal tip problem. The only way to permanently eliminate this problem is nasal tip lift surgery. The tip of the nose and the upper lip are removed from each other with this surgery.
Patients who have not had rhinoplasty surgery before may think that the tip of the nose is dropped because the supratip area is higher than normal. This is called false nasal tip drop. What will be done here is to correct the elevation in the relevant area with surgery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the tip of the nose drop?
Although there are some reasons mentioned above for the nose tip drop, it is usually caused by the structure of the different cartilage parts in the nose.
As age progresses, the cartilage and connective tissues of the nose may weaken and take on a saggy appearance. Over time, the maxillary bone, which supports the nose, may retract. In this case, the tip of the nose loses its support, and sagging occurs.
How do you get rid of a droopy nose tip?
Although treatment with Botox and dermal fillers can be performed without surgery to get rid of the nasal tip drop, revision rhinoplasty offers the most effective and permanent solution.
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This article is for informational and advisory purposes. The recommendations of your surgeon, who will examine you and perform nose surgery, should be a priority.