The columella is the piece of skin and cartilage between the nostrils. If this area descends to a greater degree than normal, it is considered a hanging columella, a malformation that can be fixed with corrective rhinoplasty. A hanging columella, also known as alar-columellar disproportion, is a source of self-esteem issues for many people. Because the columella hangs lower than normal, more of the nostril areas show. With rhinoplasty surgery, a plastic surgeon is able to correct the proportions of the columella in relation to the rest of the nose, creating a more-natural look. Find out more – speak with board-certified [...]

If your nose appears parrot-like, you may have a pollybeak malformation. When this malformation was caused by alterations to the nasal cartilage, this is called a cartilaginous pollybeak. It can be corrected using rhinoplasty surgery. A cartilaginous pollybeak is often caused during a previous rhinoplasty, when too much cartilage and bone gets removed from a dorsal hump and the underlying bridge area. The bridge support is reduced, making it so the skin sags downwards. This gives an overly full look to the supratip area. To remedy this type of pollybeak malformation, cartilage can be removed from the supratip area, evening out the [...]

Do you want to make your nose look less rounded and bulbous? One option for recontouring a bulbous tip is called dome binding. This rhinoplasty technique involves using permanent medical sutures to narrow the nasal tip region.  The nasal tip region is defined by the lower lateral cartilages, two structures within the nose. The area where they meet is called the dome. During dome binding, the sutures are placed through the dome and brought inwards and closer to each other, narrowing and straightening the nasal tip. For quality care and a skilled hand, see Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh for your bulbous tip correction procedure. Dr. [...]