Low-nose correction case — improving even a spread nose through tip plasty & depressor correction without alar reduction
2024. 12. 18.
A case of a long, low nose with spread alae looking blunt — how nostril shape and bridge line changed through tip plasty and depressor septi muscle correction without alar reduction, organized by bottom/front/side observation.
Key points
- A case of a woman with a long, low nose and spread alae looking blunt — without alar reduction, dimension was brought out through low-nose correction and tip plasty.
- From below, the pressed-looking nostril shape became slimmer and the tip perkier — the spread alae improved via the tip-plasty effect.
- From the side, the bridge from between the eyes naturally rose — not just the tip.
"My nose is low and the alae are spread — my face feels lifeless, without dimension."
That was the concern of a woman with a long, low nose. She felt the spread, blunt-looking alae on a low nose affected her overall impression, and consultation confirmed she wanted the spread-looking, low nose improved. To improve that, a direction of bringing out dimension through low-nose correction and tip plasty was set.
This article organizes how the pre-op state was read in that case, and what changed at which viewpoint — bottom, front, side — after correction.
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What was the state before surgery?
The pre-correction look by viewpoint is as follows.
- Photo taken from below — the nostril shape felt pressed.
- Side view — the low bridge was apparent.
- Overall impression — the low nose with spread alae looked blunt, giving the face a dimensionless feel.
In short, tip, bridge, and alae weren't separate problems — a case where low and spread states overlapped to form the whole impression.
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Can spread alae improve without alar reduction?
This is the part worth noting in this case. Seen from the front, the spread alae improved through the tip-plasty effect even without alar reduction.
The comparison photo taken from below confirms that effect more clearly. The nostril shape became slimmer and the tip perkier. The face's overall dimension coming back after correction could also be felt.
| Viewpoint | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom | Pressed-looking nostrils | Slimmer nostrils, perkier tip |
| Front | Spread alae, blunt impression | Spread improved via tip-plasty effect without alar reduction |
| Side | Low bridge | Naturally raised from the bridge between the eyes |
What gets checked in tip correction can be seen in more detail in the nasal tip plasty guide.
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What changed from the side?
From the side, the low-nose correction effect was visible at a glance. Not only the tip — the bridge section between the eyes rose naturally. With the line continuing from the bridge's starting point, it was a case where the dimension change felt from the front was also confirmed in the side line.
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Summary — distinguish what causes the spread look first
When a low nose has spread, blunt-looking alae, alar reduction comes to mind first. But as in this case, the nostril shape and spread impression can improve through tip plasty and depressor septi correction alone, without alar reduction. Ultimately, distinguishing what creates the spread look before setting the correction range is important.
The actual change can be seen in the before & after photos, and which case your nose falls under can be confirmed directly in a 1:1 video consultation.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions patients ask before a consultation.
If the alae look spread, should alar reduction come first?
Is low-nose correction just about raising the tip?
What role did depressor septi correction play?
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