Drooping nasal tip (muscle correction)
A tip that spreads and drops when smiling | A tip that keeps dropping after surgery
Direct correction of the depressor muscle
Treats the cause of arrow, long and drooping noses
Minimises the chance of relapse
Operated by the director himself
A drooping tip can have several interacting causes. Assessment considers the muscles and balance of the whole face, as well as the nose.
Depressor septi nasi (Depressor septi nasi m.)
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi (Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi m.)
Cartilage correction and muscle correction are considered together to refine the nasal tip.
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REAL RESULT
Outcomes and side effects vary from person to person. Bleeding, infection, swelling and asymmetry may occur. Please consult our medical team before making a decision.
STEP 01
Between the tip of the nose and the upper lip sits a muscle that pulls the tip downward. When it acts strongly, the tip looks low even at rest and drops further when you smile or speak, giving the look of an arrow or long nose. Lifting the tip with cartilage work alone leaves that pull intact, so it can droop again over time.
STEP 02
Alongside shaping the tip cartilage, we adjust the muscle responsible for the problem. Once its pull is released, a support structure — septal extension and related techniques — sets a stable tip angle that does not shift with expression. The nasolabial angle is designed at the same time, so the profile line stays natural.
STEP 03
Suited to people whose expression changes because the tip drops when they smile; who want to address an arrow, long or drooping nose at its cause; who still have a drooping tip after previous surgery; or who want to improve the balance between the tip and the mouth area together.
STEP 04
The splint and sutures come out on days 5–7, at which point you can return to daily life. Most tip swelling settles over 2–4 weeks, and the final line comes together over 3–6 months. We check your recovery at regular follow-up visits.
KOWON Youtube
Nasal tip — 27 videos in which Dr. Kim explains the technique and real cases
Q&A
Ordinary tip surgery concentrates on reshaping cartilage. Tip muscle correction adjusts the pull of the muscle that draws the tip downward. By addressing the cause as well, it fundamentally reduces both the drop when you smile and the chance of drooping again.
It varies with the extent of the work, but usually takes about 1.5–2.5 hours under sedation anaesthesia. The exact plan is explained at your consultation, after your nose has been assessed.
The muscle work is done in the direction of releasing excessive pull, so expression does not become unnatural. There can be a temporary stiff feeling early in recovery, which settles as the swelling goes down.
SURGERY LOG
237 columns on Nasal tip — the questions that come up most in the consulting room, written up by the doctor himself.
Consultation
Dr. Kim Hyung-taek takes personal responsibility from diagnosis through surgery and aftercare.
Outcomes and side effects vary from person to person. Bleeding, infection, swelling and asymmetry may occur. Please consult our medical team before making a decision.
