A pinched nasal tip is one of the most common concerns we see in revision rhinoplasty patients traveling to Korea for correction. It usually happens when too much cartilage was removed or reshaped during the original nose job, leaving insufficient structural support underneath the skin — often showing up as a tip that looks unnaturally narrow, sharp, or asymmetric.
As a revision rhinoplasty surgeon, Dr. Kim corrects a pinched tip by adding back structural support with cartilage grafts — often rib cartilage, since enough may not remain in the septum or ear after a previous nose surgery — carefully rebuilding a more natural nasal tip contour rather than simply adding volume indiscriminately. This kind of tip correction is one of the more technically demanding areas of revision nose surgery, which is why experience specifically with pinched-tip cases matters when choosing a surgeon.
Consultation Tip
Bring photos from before your first surgery if you have them — seeing your original tip shape helps Dr. Kim understand what natural proportions looked like on your specific anatomy.
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— Dr. Hyung-taek Kim, KOWON Plastic Surgery