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What Is Your Opnion Of My Four Months Baby%E2%80%99s Nose?

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Posted on Tue, 1 Oct 2019
Question: what is your opnion of my four months baby%E2%80%99s nose? Do you think it has a very short columella?
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Answered by Dr. Arun (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Seems OK to me

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
I have seen the attached pictures.
I personally have seen many babies with such columella. Most of them grow into normal size with age.
In your baby It seems normal to me. Maybe a bit short. But not abnormal. It could be within the normal variation.
I don't feel you should worry about it.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Arun (5 hours later)
sorry for insisting but i'm a little anxious.
do you really think it's just a little short? when I see other babies' noses, I think my son's is so different.
I am not discrediting your assessment. Please do not misunderstand me. I would love if you could tell me a little more about your experience with similar cases.
Do you think it will have a good ratio between the columella and the other structures of the nose? I ask that, because I currently find his columella disproportionate. So I wonder if the nose structures grow at the same rate, so the columella will remain short.
I know that columella will not impair the functions of the nose. My question is about the shape of the nose itself.
I hope you understand my concerns.
Thanks for your patience.
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Answered by Dr. Arun (10 hours later)
Brief Answer:
I think he should be ok

Detailed Answer:
I have seen such kids growing well later. No need to worry about it now. I personally feel that in your kid it is not abnormally short.
As he grows the ratio will improve. Don't worry.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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What Is Your Opnion Of My Four Months Baby%E2%80%99s Nose?

Brief Answer: Seems OK to me Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for writing to us. I have seen the attached pictures. I personally have seen many babies with such columella. Most of them grow into normal size with age. In your baby It seems normal to me. Maybe a bit short. But not abnormal. It could be within the normal variation. I don't feel you should worry about it. Regards Dr XXXXXXX