Hello. Over time, my nasal bridge got thinner and thinner, and because using autologous costal cartilage made it hard to breathe functionally, I had it removed 1 year ago. However, the nasal tip is still only adjusted with ear cartilage so it does not lift up.
My nose now is just a normal, natural nose. For about 2 weeks after removal there was some slight lifting because of swelling, but now there is no lifting at all and there is absolutely no inflammation or anything like that.
So I think that rather than removing everything, leaving a little bit of the nasal tip with ear cartilage may help prevent lifting later on.