Relationship of Nose to Lips
Rhinoplasty is one of the most common surgeries for the nose is also popularly known as the ‘nose job’. However, in modern times Rhinoplasty does not work alone, it works in conjunction with the lip and chin augmentation. The reason behind this is simple changing one feature alone on the face does not balance the features. The portion between the nasal tip and the upper lip and the upper lip itself gets affected greatly when the Rhinoplasty is done on the nose alone.
The face is a three-dimensional structure and therefore our eyes when we look at the face perceive this three-dimensional structure. Hence, both the front view and the side view are important when you are examining the facial balance. The relationship of nose to lips becomes extremely important in this aspect. As we look from the front, if the nose is too wide, then the upper lip might appear too thin, but if we look from the side profile then the nose will appear flat and the lips indrawn. Our lips are important to use for smiling, eating even crying and so many more functions. Therefore there should not be reason to compromise on the shape and appearance of lips for the sake of reshaping of the nose.
The relationship between the nose and lips in terms of dynamic Rhinoplasty has been explored a lot over the years. What happens during Rhinoplasty is that the nose is reshaped to make it better functionally and aesthetically. For this process, the nasal tip might be pulled back which can cause the upper lip to pull in too. Also, the gap between the upper lip surgery and the nasal tip increases which causes facial feature imbalance.
Thus, the relationship of nose to lips has to be maintained to ensure that the lips retain their fullness and features. Of course, your surgeon will be best able to advise you regarding the procedure because each face is different and needs to be treated accordingly.