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“Should I have open or closed rhinoplasty?” is a reasonable question to ask before nose surgery. Closed rhinoplasty sounds appealing because every incision is inside the nostrils, while the word “open” can immediately raise concerns about a visible scar or a more difficult recovery.

After rhinoplasty, it is very easy to start looking at your nose differently. You see it from the left, then the right. You compare yesterday’s photograph with today’s. One nostril suddenly seems higher. The bridge looks straight in the mirror but slightly uneven in a photograph. The tip appears fuller on one side.

A nose can look too long for several quite different reasons. Sometimes the tip projects too far from the face; sometimes it points downward. A prominent bridge or hump can add to the impression, while the proportions of the chin, lips, and forehead can make the same nose look more or less dominant.