Nose Tip Aesthetics (Tipplasty)

Tipplasty is the correction made only on the cartilage at the tip of the nose without touching the middle cartilage structure that divides the nose into two, the bone structure that forms the nose back and sides. In this way, thick, saggy, long, high, narrow or wide nose tips can be reshaped. Nose wings can be narrowed. It is a procedure that can be performed under local anesthesia. It is a one-hour surgery where the angle of the nose with the lip can be changed, the tip of the nose can be lifted and thinned, without causing breathing problems. If necessary, tampons can be placed and plaster can be made at the end of the operation. It is also possible to do without tampons and plaster.

When should I have tipplasty?

The notable part of the nose is the tip of the nose, and this area is also very aesthetically important. It consists of the top joints of cartilage in the shape of two “n” letters making the nose wings. It has many different types and also has characteristics among races. Its height, width and angles are very important. The skin of this region has the thickest skin structure on the nose.

While the skin is the thinnest in the root of the nose, it becomes thicker as it reaches the tip of the nose and the number and density of the intradermal glands increase. It is possible to correct only this area surgically, but a good planning should be done before the surgery so that the rest of the patient’s nose can adapt to the result to be achieved. Not every patient may be an appropriate candidate for nasal aesthetics, so the patient should discuss this with his doctor in great detail. It is not always true that a patient with a arched nose wants nose tip aesthetics. Generally, the right candidates are patients in which other aesthetic units of the nose are without problems.

When I can go back to normal life after tipplasty?

It usually takes 3 months for the targeted result to be completely reached after tipplasty. In this period, especially skin thickness plays an important role. In patients with thick nasal skin or in patients who have undergone a surgical intervention in the past, the recovery period of the skin can take between 3 months and a year. In this surgery, there is much less bruising and swelling compared to standard Rhinoplasty (aesthetic nose surgery) operation, and after this procedure, the return to normal life is quite short and usually there is no pain.