meltmylungs_
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As I understand it, a nose can't be shortened only when it's an anatomical feature, not when it's caused by downward growth. My understanding is this: a nose that's an anatomical feature can't be shortened because the soft tissues (cartilage, nasal skin) are designed to be long, and their volume for a given person is designed to be long, even with a correct bite. But if the nose is long due to recession, the soft tissues and cartilage are "stretched," so by surgically shortening the upper jaw with a high LF1 incision, the nose is "pulled" toward the piriformis opening, effectively becoming shorter?
