Can you help if the skin on my nose is thick?

Yes, you are a candidate. If the tissue under the skin of the tip is thick, we remove it to slim the tip. How much slimmer it can get varies with skin thickness and other factors, so we explain after seeing your photos.

Can wide nostril wings be corrected at the same time?

Yes. If your nostril wings are wide, we remove some skin from them along with tip surgery to narrow them.

How long should I stay in Korea?

Surgery takes about 2 hours 30 minutes under sedation, with no hospital stay. Stitches come out after 4–6 days, and recovery takes about 7 days. Plan to stay about a week.

How much does bulbous nose correction cost?

It depends on your nose and the surgery involved. Send three photos of your face — front, side and 45° — on WhatsApp (+82 10-9608-0042), along with your surgical history. We will give you an estimate, and we can also go over it in an online consultation.

What if I need a touch-up after surgery at KOKO?

Nose surgery performed by Dr. Cho is covered by our Rhinoplasty Revision Policy. If a revision (touch-up surgery) is needed within 1 year of surgery, we perform one revision at no surgical fee. The sedation fee is charged separately.

KOKO Plastic Surgery · Rhinoplasty

Bulbous Nose Correction

A round, wide tip refined into a slimmer shape

A round, large tip can make your whole nose look wide. What causes a bulbous nose differs from person to person, from the shape of the cartilage to the thickness of the skin and fat.

At KOKO Plastic Surgery, we identify the cause through accurate diagnosis. We then refine your nose, considering both the tip and the nostril wings. Results vary from person to person.

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BEFORE AFTER

Bulbous nose correction45° · Photographed at our clinic

Surgery time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Anesthesia: Sedation
Hospital stay: Not needed
Stitch removal: After 4–6 days
Recovery: About 7 days

Who it is for

Your tip is large and very round
Your bridge is wide and your tip is flat
The skin and fat on your nose are thick
Your nostril wings flare out to the sides

What is a bulbous nose?

A bulbous nose has a round, large tip that makes the whole nose look wide. There are three main causes:

The tip cartilage is large and the skin is thin
The skin and soft tissue (fat and fibrous tissue) are thick
The tip cartilage has not fully developed and has lost its shape

How the surgery is done

The technique for a bulbous nose depends on the shape of your nose and the cause. We take time to consult with you before surgery and plan the approach that suits you.

We look at the width of the nostril wings as well as the tip, and refine the nose as a whole.

Risks and side effects

Results and recovery vary from person to person. The main risks and side effects are:

Swelling and bruising after surgery
Infection or inflammation
Asymmetry, or a result that differs from what you pictured
An implant shifting, showing through or becoming exposed (when an implant is used)
Pain or a scar where rib cartilage was taken (when rib cartilage is used)
Contracture (tissue hardens and the nose shrinks)

If anything concerns you, you can still reach us on WhatsApp after you fly home.

Techniques by concern

The tip and nostril wings, each shaped to suit you

In the diagrams, the pink line shows a bulbous nose and the dotted gray line shows the target line.

Tip surgery

When the tip is round

We shape the tip by drawing its cartilage together or trimming it, creating a tip with more projection.
Nose Tip Surgery
When the skin and fat on the tip are thick

We remove the thick tissue under the skin of the tip to slim it down.

Nostril wing surgery

When the nostril wings are wide

Along with tip surgery, we remove some skin from the nostril wings to narrow them where they flare out.

WHY KOKO

Why patients choose KOKO for Bulbous Nose Correction

01
Diagnosis tailored to you

Through one-on-one consultation and accurate diagnosis, we aim for a result you are happy with.
02
The tip and nostril wings together

We plan surgery around both the tip and the nostril wings, aiming for a refined nose with a well-defined tip.
03
A clinic built around the nose

KOKO Plastic Surgery opened in 2001 as the first clinic in Apgujeong specializing in nose surgery. We have performed nose surgery for 25 years.
04
Dr. Cho, from consultation to surgery

Dr. Cho Bae-jung, our representative director, is a board-certified plastic surgeon with 25 years of experience. He handles your consultation and performs your surgery himself.

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