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Question: Question: I am 40 years old and have always wanted to get rhinoplasty. I have a bulb on the end of my nose like WC Fields (though not nearly as big). It's just the shape of the cartilage. Looks like a bulb. Anyway, my nose itself I don't think is too big. I just think it Is throws my features way off. Is this a huge deal? Can it be done without breaking my nose or is that inevitable?
From: carol, michigan 10/26/2007

Response: Oftentimes this can be corrected with what we would call a "tip rhinoplasty". This basically means that your surgeon only needs to modify the cartilages that make your tip so "bulbish". This is relatively straight forward and would not involve breaking the nose if your nose would be in balance if only the tip was operated upon.

Submitted by: Robert Caridi, M.D., F.A.C.S., Austin, TX Web site for Dr. Caridi, M.D., F.A.C.S.

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From: Administrator
State: MO
Posted: 10/27/2007
Subject: Rhinoplasty to the tip of the nose
Comment: Couple of links on this topic: intricacies of rhinoplasty to the tip of the nose and before and after photos for rhinoplasty on the tip of the nose.

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