Tip Rhinoplasty

Refining Only the Nasal Tip

Tip rhinoplasty is a focused operation on the lower cartilages that form the tip. It is considered when the bridge does not need to be reduced or straightened.

• Width, bulbosity, projection and rotation of the tip can be addressed.
• The bony bridge is left alone when it is not part of the concern.
• Suitability depends on whether the tip is truly the only issue.

Limited Change, Shorter Recovery

Because less of the nose is operated on, swelling and downtime are often less than after a full rhinoplasty. That is a tendency, not a promise that every recovery will be brief.

• Incisions are planned to reach the tip cartilages with as little extra dissection as possible.
• A heavy bridge reduction is not part of this operation.
• You are advised on tape or a small dressing and on keeping pressure off the tip.

What the Bridge Is Left to Do

The bridge continues to set the line from the forehead to the tip. If that line is crooked or humped, tip surgery alone will not correct it, and a wider rhinoplasty is discussed instead.

• Examination confirms that the bones can stay untouched.
• Anaesthesia is still required, even though the field is smaller.
• Follow-up watches tip swelling, which can linger even when the bridge was not touched.

Tip rhinoplasty at Estecenter in Istanbul is offered when only the tip needs refinement and the rest of the nose can stay as it is.