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Lifting a drooping tip Droopy Tip & Long Nose Correction
The downward tip angle is corrected for a brighter, softer impression.
Duration
1.5–2 hours
Anesthesia
Sedation
Hospitalization
Same-day discharge
Stitch Removal
5–7 days
Recovery
Daily life in about 1–2 weeks
ANSWER Droopy Tip / Long Nose
A droopy or long nose has a tip that hangs downward, making the nose look long and the impression older or sharper. ANSWER Plastic Surgery rotates the drooping tip cartilage upward and trims the elongated cartilage appropriately, correcting the angle between nose and lips into harmony.
When Droopy Tip / Long Nose is needed
If any of the following apply to you, we recommend a specialist consultation.
Tip drooping downward
In profile, the tip descends toward the lips like an arrowhead
Droops more when smiling
The tip pulls down when you smile or talk, making the nose look even longer
The nose looks long
A long nose makes the midface look elongated
An older-looking impression
People say the drooping tip makes you look older than you are
CUSTOM DESIGN
Angle design based on the nasolabial angle
The tip angle is designed around the nasolabial angle between nose and lips. ANSWER sets a suitable angle range by gender and face shape, and calculates both the shortening of nasal length and the tip rotation together, planning a natural change that never looks overturned.
- 1Appropriate nasolabial angle range set by gender and face shape
- 2Length reduction and rotation planned together
- 3Overcorrection criteria prevent an upturned look
ANSWER POINT
Structural correction that holds when you smile
A droopy tip often stems from the muscle pulling it down and from elongated cartilage. ANSWER rotates and fixes the drooping cartilage, adjusting the depressor muscle when needed, so the corrected angle holds even through facial expressions.
- 1Tip cartilage rotated upward and fixed on a strut
- 2Depressor muscle adjusted alongside when needed
- 3Long septal and lateral cartilage trimmed stepwise
ANSWER Droopy Tip / Long Nose: How It's Done
Consultation & Angle Analysis
Tip angle and length are analyzed frontally, in profile, and while smiling.
Correction Design
The target nasolabial angle and shortening are set and the cartilage work planned.
Cartilage Trimming & Rotation
The elongated cartilage is trimmed and the tip cartilage rotated upward.
Strut Fixation
A support structure is built and fixed so the corrected angle holds.
Recovery Care
The angle is monitored through the fixation period and recovery managed.
Frequently Asked Questions
QWill the correction make my nostrils too visible?
Over-rotation can expose the nostrils, so our principle is to correct within the angle range suited to your gender and face shape. The target angle is confirmed together through pre-operative simulation.
QWill the droop on smiling also improve?
When the depressor muscle is the cause, adjusting it alongside can ease the droop on smiling. Whether this applies depends on the cause, which we advise after diagnosis.
QCan droopy tip and hump correction be done together?
A hump often accompanies a droopy tip, and both can be corrected in one operation. We design them as a whole against the full profile line.
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