Can I Get Rhinoplasty for a Bulbous Nose Tip? | Dr. Jonathan Sykes

What causes a bulbous nose tip?
The bulbous nose tip can come from thick skin. It can come from large cartilage. It can come from moderate cartilages that are in a particular position. So that diagnosis has to be made. But it’s easy to get rhinoplasty for a bulbous nose tip, if you go to a surgeon that understands how to make a proper diagnosis, and then can achieve the result they want, and the patient desires. Basically, after they’ve made the diagnosis, can put the solution to the diagnosis?

How can I make my bulbous tip smaller?
Often we don’t just work on the tip. We’ll work on the tip AND other parts of the nose to achieve the desired result. Rhinoplasty is an art, and you need a facial plastic surgeon with the experience to understand how to achieve an artistic result. If we’re working on a bulbous nose tip, we might change the position of the tip either in or out, often in, to be a little bit less projected. We might also be lifting the tip a little bit. Additionally, we might working on the nasal dorsum, and the width of the dorsum. So, we don’t just work on the bulbous tip itself, although it can be done.

Bottomline, bulbous tips are very straightforward in my mind. I just have to make the diagnosis and after I make the diagnosis, I’ve got to create a solution for that. It’s pretty straightforward. The most challenging aspect is thick skin, and those patients who have bulbous nose tips from very thick skin. Then we’ve got to make a solution that involves changing the skin in some way.

About Dr. Jonathan Sykes
Dr. Jonathan Sykes is a world-famous expert plastic surgeon who performs all cosmetic and functional plastic surgery procedures on the face and neck. He is a past president of The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and served on their Board of Directors for over 10 years. He is also a Professor Emeritus in Facial Plastic Surgery from UC Davis Medical Center, and the former Director of Facial Plastic Surgery at that institution.

[madamepiggy]

My nose bridge is skinny but then the bottom is huge 😕

[felixromano]

Me -“Doctor give it to me strait “
Doctor - “diagnose you with a severe case of big a4ss nose” lol 😂

[grunge_surf_witch_uk]

My nose is slim but end is big when I smile 😕

[paradise]

He has a office in Sacramento can you believe this. I am so stoked.

[emilyrodriguez]

I just wish I had the money to be honest 😕

[pepperjack]

How do you know if the tip of the nose is thick skin or cartilage?

[macobats]

Dr., what if it is revision. Can you defat or descar the thick tissue?

[Lilyyaa]

I’m 15 I don’t think I can save up that much money to do surgery😔

[lovegameintuition]

Question. Would my surgeon be able to do bulbous surgery on me? My rhinoplasty will be due to medical reasons and my surgeon said that he would be performing a septoplasty as well as a rhinoplasty (During consultation) because I have a bump on my nose bridge. Would it be likely that he would try to make my tip look more visually pleasing as well as my nose overall because it is crooked as well, or would he just focus on doing the septoplasty and rhinoplasty? If he were to fix my tip as well would it then be considered cosmetic surgery?

[imanidouglas]

10 to 16 THOUSAND DOLLARS…. Yeah I guess I’ll just have to learn to love myself 🥲