2026-05-25
Short Nose & Bulbous Nose Rhinoplasty
A case study of a 20-year-old female patient who underwent rhinoplasty to correct a short, bulbous nose and wide nostrils for a more refined appearance.

* Basic Information
# Female in her 20s
# Primary Concerns: The tip of my nose is blunt and short, and it looks spread out.
* Consultation
# The patient visited us seeking correction for a bulbous nose. In the past, a bulbous nose was thought to bring good fortune, but many people now seek improvement because it can give a somewhat blunt or heavy impression.
# She was also stressed by her wide alae, which made her nostrils very visible. We decided to reduce the size of the nostrils through alar reduction.
# We anticipated a satisfying result by refining the nose tip, raising the bridge line, and smoothing the overall profile through short nose correction.
* Surgical Plan
# Tip Plasty (Bulbous Nose & Short Nose Correction)
# Rhinoplasty (Bridge Augmentation with Implant)
# Alar Reduction






* Post-operative Progress
# You can see that the blunt nose tip has been corrected, and at the same time, the visibility of the nostrils has been significantly reduced.
# When nostrils are overly visible, the nose looks short and can create an unfavorable impression. The visible size of the nostrils must be reduced through accurate cause analysis.
What if your nostrils are too visible? (1) If the alae are upturned -> Short nose correction, Alar rim lowering (2) If the columella is drooping -> Columella correction (3) If the alae are wide -> Alar reduction
Consultations and surgeries should be performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon!
VIBE coming from extensive experience
Dr. Yoo Young-moon, Representative Director of VIBE Plastic Surgery
Complications and side effects such as bleeding, inflammation, infection, and asymmetry may occur after surgery depending on the individual, and caution is required.