Nasal Tip Lift

The nasal tip is the most important part of the nose which has no bones and consists only of cartilage. It is the procedure applied only for the patients who are satisfied with the nasal bone structure, but do not like the tip. It is applied to the patients with excessive wide or narrow nasal tip from the front-view, excessive upturned or downturned, or protruded or depressed nasal tip from the side-view, or symmetry problems.

Before the Surgery
A detailed medical history is obtained, the patient is examined, the expectations of the patient is learnt, the patient is informed about surgery, photographs are taken, the necessary tests and examinations are performed.

Surgery
The surgery takes about 1 hour under general anesthesia or local anesthesia to obtain a natural appearance. Additional procedures (jaw and cheekbone aesthetics, septoplasty) may be performed depending on the nasal structure of the patient. Special bandage, and if necessary, silicone nasal pad may be performed.

After the Surgery
Feeding begins in a short time. Cold should be applied in the first 24 hours. The patient can have bath the next day without getting the bands wet. The tamponade is removed within 2-3 days and the bandage within 7 days. The patient can return to work after 1 week, do light exercises after 2 weeks and heavy exercises after 4 weeks and wear glasses after 3-4 weeks. Bruising and swelling on the face may be seen very rarely, but they lasts 1-2 weeks. The patient recovers at the end of 6 months to 1 year completely.

Alternative Procedures
Nasal tip lifting may also be achieved with the application of botulinum toxin-A to the special muscle areas. In addition, nasal tip remodeling may be applied to appropriate patients using special nasal fillers. Nasal tip can be lifted by the hanging procedures performed locally under medical office conditions. (The timeframes may vary depending on the additional procedures.)