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Bulbous tip · alar base
What to know before bulbous tip and alar reduction surgery: the roles of cartilage and skin, alae that flare when smiling, and differences between incision methods, from the director's answers, videos and articles.
A bulbous nose comes from splayed tip cartilage, thick skin, or wide alae, alone or together. Because the approach depends on the cause, we first identify which structure is involved.
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Q&A answered by the director
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Nasal Tip Refinement
Can a bulbous (round) nose tip be refined?
Yes — a bulbous or rounded nasal tip is one of the most common concerns addressed in tip plasty, and it's generally caused by wide, weak, or poorly…
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What is alarplasty and do I need it with my rhinoplasty?
Alarplasty is a procedure that reduces the width or flare of the nostrils, typically by removing a small amount of tissue at the base where the nostril meets the cheek.
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Guides
General medical information worth reading before you decide.
KOWON TV videos
Videos on this topic from the KOWON TV YouTube channel. 103 videos
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Video 37 · Nasal tip · Bulbous nose (Korean original)
Blog articles
Articles on this topic from the director's blog. 83 articles
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The reason for examining the nasolabial angle and nostril wing in columella lengthening and columella retraction
Small nose surgery: A KOWON Plastic Surgery case that naturally improved a short nose and rounded nasal tip
Changes in a bulbous tip transformed by dorsal hump correction: Before and after changes seen in KOWON Plastic Surgery nose surgery cases
From wide alar base to bulbous tip: Male alar reduction case (by KOWON Plastic Surgery)
Alar Base Surgery: Is it simply a procedure to reduce only the nostril wings? | KOWON Plastic Surgery
Gangnam Rhinoplasty Clinic Nasal Tip Cartilage Suturing: Is It Enough for a Wide or Bulbous Tip?
Bulbous tip correction: Before and after alar reduction surgery, changing from the nasal bridge to the nasal tip
[KOWON Plastic Surgery] Simultaneously address a bulbous tip and a flat nasal bridge! Achieve a glamorous line with bulbous tip rhinoplasty.
Outcomes and side effects vary from person to person. Bleeding, infection, swelling and asymmetry may occur. Please consult our medical team before making a decision.
Director's column
Columns published on this website by the director.
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- 2026.10.15The natural yet defined line transformation at KOWON Plastic Surgery, completed through dorsal hump correction and nasal tip binding procedures
- 2026.10.13Dorsal hump surgery methods, causes of nasal tip drooping, and even muscle correction
- 2026.10.08Key Summary of deviated nose Surgery: Addressing Asymmetrical nasal bridge and Upturned nasal tip Simultaneously
- 2026.10.07Alleviating Nostril Exposure and Creating a Refined Nasal Line with Actual Yongko Correction Cases
- 2026.10.06Implant-free nose surgery: How to create a nasal bridge line with autologous rib cartilage and autologous tissue
- 2026.10.02A successful case of revision rhinoplasty as seen through improvement of weakened cartilage structure and nasal tip cartilage repositioning
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- 2026.09.29The reason for examining the nasolabial angle and nostril wing in columella lengthening and columella retraction
- 2026.09.22Gangnam Nasolabial Angle Correction: The Effect of Nose Surgery on Protruding Mouth Correction
- 2026.09.21A natural and sophisticated line completed with dorsal hump nasal tip surgery - KOWON Plastic Surgery
- 2026.09.18The perfect ratio of nasal tip and lip line, nasolabial angle correction as seen in before-and-after cases | KOWON Plastic Surgery
- 2026.09.17Small nose surgery: A KOWON Plastic Surgery case that naturally improved a short nose and rounded nasal tip
- 2026.09.16Changes in a bulbous tip transformed by dorsal hump correction: Before and after changes seen in KOWON Plastic Surgery nose surgery cases
- 2026.09.15Nasal tip drooping when smiling: Achieve a youthful line with revision surgery for nasal tip ptosis | KOWON Plastic Surgery
- 2026.09.15After nose surgery, how long should you monitor asymmetrical nostrils?
- 2026.09.14From wide alar base to bulbous tip: Male alar reduction case (by KOWON Plastic Surgery)
- 2026.09.08Sinsa Station Plastic Surgery Clinic alar rim lowering, Yongko and upturned nose surgery: Criteria for checking the nasal tip and nostrils before surgery
- 2026.09.07KOWON Plastic Surgery case of simultaneously improving a severely deviated nasal bridge and drooping nasal tip with dorsal hump rhinoplasty
- 2026.09.04Hello. This is Hyung-taek Kim, director of KOWON Plastic Surgery.
- 2026.09.04Alar Base Surgery: Is it simply a procedure to reduce only the nostril wings? | KOWON Plastic Surgery
- 2026.09.01Gangnam Rhinoplasty Clinic Nasal Tip Cartilage Suturing: Is It Enough for a Wide or Bulbous Tip?
- 2026.08.31Bulbous tip correction: Before and after alar reduction surgery, changing from the nasal bridge to the nasal tip
- 2026.08.28Upturned nose surgery that creates a natural three-dimensional look, KOWON Plastic Surgery's know-how for higher satisfaction
- 2026.08.27[KOWON Plastic Surgery] Simultaneously address a bulbous tip and a flat nasal bridge! Achieve a glamorous line with bulbous tip rhinoplasty.
- 2026.08.26The key to escaping dorsal hump and yongko: KOWON Plastic Surgery's alar rim lowering expertise
- 2026.08.25Causes of nasal tip drooping after nose surgery: If it droops again, is revision surgery necessary?
- 2026.08.21Immediate changes after female dorsal hump surgery, a natural and sophisticated line completed at KOWON Plastic Surgery
- 2026.08.20KOWON Plastic Surgery Bulbous Tip Correction: Immediate Changes and Know-how for Correcting a Thick Nose Bulbous Tip
- 2026.08.19Changes in Bulbous Tip Line as Seen in Before and After Cases of Male Nose Surgery at KOWON Plastic Surgery
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