A female bulbous nose correction case — why filler removal was handled together with a crooked and short nose
2025. 5. 19.
A female bulbous nose case where the tip was bent and filler had made the bridge look spread. The decision process and recovery cautions for combining crooked nose correction, septal extension, bulbous nose correction, tip soft-tissue removal, and filler removal.
Key points
- A female bulbous + short nose case where the tip was bent to one side and filler injected to supplement the low bridge had made the bridge look spread.
- Rather than a single procedure, crooked nose correction, septal extension, bulbous nose correction, tip soft-tissue removal, and bridge filler removal were planned together.
- A crooked nose has a nature of trying to return to its original state even after correction, so steadily watching the course during recovery matters.
Being a bulbous nose doesn't make it easy to set surgery looking at the tip alone. All the more so when — like the woman introduced in this article — a crooked nose, a short nose, and a previous procedure history overlap. Based on an actual case, this organizes in what order the state was checked and which items were done together.
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What was the pre-op state?
This woman's tip was bent to one side, and she had a history of filler injections to supplement her low bridge. But because of that filler the bridge looked spread when viewed head-on — and she wanted to improve the short nose, bulbous nose, and bent feeling together.
Before surgery, photos were taken from various angles to check the state. Marking dots on the glabella, nose, and lips in the frontal photo showed those dots were slightly bent rather than vertical. The current state was explained while showing her this photo directly, and tip soft-tissue removal was decided to improve the spread-looking tip.
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Which procedures were done together?
The problem to address in this case wasn't a bulbous nose alone. So the surgical plan was divided by item.
| Confirmed problem | Procedure performed |
|---|---|
| Tip bent to one side | Crooked nose correction |
| Short nose | Septal extension |
| Bulbous nose | Bulbous nose correction + tip soft-tissue removal |
| Bridge looking spread from filler | Bridge filler removal |
In the post-op frontal comparison, the bent nose could be seen corrected nearly straight, and from the angle viewed below, the nostril shape and bulbous nose showed improvement. From the side, the tip gained length and the nasolabial angle improved. Actual before/after appearances can be checked in the before & after photos.
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Is there anything to watch for after crooked nose correction?
Yes. A bent nose has a nature of trying to return to its original state over time even after correction — it can bend again during recovery. So finishing surgery isn't the end; steadily watching the course matters. What's generally checked during recovery is organized in the recovery guide.
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Summary — the more composite the case, the more it gets divided into items
When a bulbous nose, short nose, crooked nose, and filler history overlap, a single procedure can't resolve it. In this case the problems were divided by item — crooked nose correction, septal extension, bulbous nose correction, tip soft-tissue removal, and filler removal planned together — and the process included watching the course afterward in consideration of the crooked nose's potential to re-deviate.
If you're curious which items your nose needs, you can get it checked directly in a 1:1 video consultation.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions patients ask before a consultation.
Can filler be left as is during bulbous nose surgery?
It's a bulbous nose — why was septal extension done too?
What if it bends again after crooked nose correction?
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