Bulbous Nose Correction & Short Nose Refinement – Creating a Defined, Elegant Nasal Tip

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[Nose Lab Clinic]

Hello, this is Dr. Cha-Young Kang from Nose Lab Clinic.

Today, I’m sharing a case involving Bulbous Nose Correction and Short Nose Refinement to achieve a more elegant and balanced nasal contour.

Pre-surgery consultation photos showing frontal, left side, and oblique views of a female patient with a bulbous nose and flat nasal bridge. — Design Consultation: Frontal View, Left Side View, and Oblique Side View Photos

Pre-operative design consultation images of a female patient, showing right side, oblique side, and nostril view for bulbous nose correction and nasal length refinement. — Design Consultation: Right Side View, Oblique Side View, and Nostril View Photos

1. Initial Evaluation – Bulbous Nose Characteristics

a. Frontal View

Severe bulbous tip
Pinched and flat nasal tip
Retracted columella
Wide nasal base
Low radix
Short nasal length

b. Side Profile

Under-projected, blunt tip
Short, upturned nose
Mild mouth protrusion
Retracted columella
Low dorsum

c. Nostril & Functional View

Nostril asymmetry
Overly flared nasal tip
Septal deviation
Hypertrophic turbinates

Nasal endoscopy images showing hypertrophic turbinates and septal deviation before functional rhinoplasty. — Nasal Endoscopy Photos

2. Patient’s Requests

Refine the bulbous tip
Create a more delicate nasal tip
Correct short nose appearance
Improve nasal balance and proportion

3. Surgical Plan for Bulbous Nose Correction

a. Columella Reconstruction

eptal cartilage advancement
Rib cartilage graft for projection and stability
Correction of columella retraction

b. Bulbous Tip Refinement

Removal of excess soft tissue
Tip-plasty with alar cartilage repositioning
Tip projection enhancement

c. Shape Refinement

Adjusting tip height
Radix augmentation
Achieving overall structural harmony

4. Surgical Outcomes – Before & After Bulbous Nose Correction

Frontal view comparison before and immediately after bulbous nose correction and short nose refinement surgery. — Before (Left) / Immediately After (Right)

a. Frontal View

Slimmer, more refined tip
Balanced nasal width
Stabilized columella (with room for post-op settling)

Before (Left) / Immediately After (Right)

b. Side Profile

Increased nasal length
Elevated radix
Improved projection and balance

Oblique view comparison before and immediately after functional rhinoplasty with rib cartilage graft for short nose and bulbous tip correction. — Before (Left) / Immediately After (Right)

c. Nostril View

Improved symmetry
Well-defined nostril shape
More stable and harmonious contour

Nostril view before and immediately after functional rhinoplasty with rib cartilage graft for short nose and bulbous tip correction. — Before (Left) / Immediately After (Right)

5. Expert Insights

This case presented both Bulbous Nose Correction and Short Nose Correction, combined with functional issues like septal deviation and turbinate hypertrophy. Using rib cartilage grafts and tip-plasty techniques, we achieved both aesthetic refinement and structural support.