Tip Rhinoplasty in Dubai

Quick answers

What can tip surgery change?: Width (a bulbous tip), definition, projection (how far it sticks out), rotation (a drooping tip) and nostril asymmetry.
Why does the tip take longest to settle?: The tip skin is thicker and has more glands. Swelling there can take a year or longer to resolve fully, particularly with thick skin.

How it is done

The lower lateral cartilages are re-shaped with sutures, trimmed conservatively or supported with a small graft. Depending on the change needed, it can often be done through closed incisions.

Video

**Preparing a cartilage graft for closed tip rhinoplasty**How a small cartilage graft is shaped before it is placed to support and refine the tip through a closed approach. Watch on YouTube

Before & after

Broad tip and wide nostrils — Tip narrowed and nostrils refined; front, three-quarter, base and downward views.

Broad, rounded tip — Tip refined and narrowed, in keeping with the face; front, base and three-quarter views.

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Recovery

Most patients return to desk work in about 5–7 days. Swelling settles gradually over months, with the tip last. Timings are typical, not guaranteed. Healing varies with skin thickness, the extent of surgery, and whether it is a first or revision operation.

Week-by-week recovery

Risks and possible complications

Like any surgery, rhinoplasty carries risks. They are explained in detail at consultation and in writing before you consent.

Swelling and bruising, which can take months to settle completely, especially at the tip
Bleeding and nosebleeds, usually in the first days
Infection
Temporary or, rarely, lasting numbness of the nasal tip or upper teeth
Asymmetry or an outcome that differs from what was planned
Breathing difficulty, or a septal perforation (a hole in the septum)
Visible or palpable irregularities, and scarring (open approach: a small scar across the columella)
Risks of anaesthesia
Need for further (revision) surgery — reported in roughly 5–15% of rhinoplasties

Results vary between individuals and cannot be guaranteed. Smoking, some medications and certain medical conditions increase risk.

Frequently asked

What can tip surgery change?

Width (a bulbous tip), definition, projection (how far it sticks out), rotation (a drooping tip) and nostril asymmetry.

Why does the tip take longest to settle?

The tip skin is thicker and has more glands. Swelling there can take a year or longer to resolve fully, particularly with thick skin.

How much does rhinoplasty cost in Dubai?

The fee depends on the complexity — primary or revision, whether septum or grafts are needed, and the facility. You receive a written, all-inclusive quote after consultation. See the Cost page for what affects the price.

Is rhinoplasty painful?

Most patients describe discomfort and a blocked feeling rather than sharp pain. It is usually well controlled with prescribed medication for the first few days.

Will there be a visible scar?

Closed rhinoplasty leaves no external scar. Open rhinoplasty leaves a small scar across the columella, which usually fades well. When the nostrils are narrowed, Dr Sanjay keeps the incisions inside the nostril where possible, so the scar is hidden.

Dr Sanjay ParasharConsultant Plastic Surgeon · DHA licence 00244892
Medically reviewed by Dr Sanjay Parashar · October 2026