Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty)
Age: 19 Rhinoplasty
This young woman had a history of trauma to her nose when she was a child that resulted in complete obstruction of her nasal breathing. She has the ability only to breathe through her mouth which was bothersome particularly when she was engaged in sports. On her pre operative photographs you can see that her nose is very deviated to her right. Internal exam revealed severe deviation of her nasal septum (internal portion of the nose in the midline that divides it into two halves) as well as turbinate enlargement on both sides (air conditioning units in the nose that can become enlarged and obstructing). She also has a small dorsal hump.
The primary goal of surgery is to correct her breathing. The secondary goal is to straighten out her nose as best possible and reduce a small dorsal hump. It is extremely difficult if not impossible to straighten out a crooked nose. Perfection is not possible but oftentimes a very big improvement can be achieved.I performed a complex rhinoplasty with correction of her septal deviation. Seen below at four months after her procedure, her nose is certainly straighter and better proportioned. More importantly, she is able to breathe through her nose for the first time since early childhood!
She is seen below about one year after her rhinoplasty. Both internal and external work was performed. It’s hard to believe but it actually takes about three years for all the swelling to resolve. Her internal exam shows a straight septum and smaller turbinates and unobstructed breathing passages.
Age: 31 Rhinoplasty
This female patient complained about a hump on her nose and some breathing problems. I performed a rhinoplasty in which I reduced her dorsal hump, refined her tip and corrected her internal breathing problems. She is seen here at about one year from her procedure and has a natural looking nose and she can breathe easily through her nose.
Age: 41 Rhinoplasty
This woman thought her nose was too large for her face and it was not as feminine as she would like. Specifically, she didn’t like her dorsal hump. We performed a rhinoplasty that consisted of a lowering of the dorsal prominence and a refinement of the nasal tip. Notice the improved appearance, more refined proportions and the naturalness of the result.
Age: 28 Rhinoplasty
This attractive woman requested a smaller and more refined nose. She had a prominent dorsal hump with an overly projecting tip. We performed a rhinoplasty which included a reduction of the hump (with rotation) and lowering of the tip. Notice how her nose appears smaller and more refined while preserving a natural appearance. She does not have an “operated look.”
Age: 32 Rhinoplasty
This woman never liked her nose. She had a typical “high tension nose”–which means the mid-aspect of the bridge is overly prominent and the tip of the nose appears plunging. In addition, she has extreme “columella show”–which is shown on side view. We performed a rhinoplasty (through the nostrils):
- reduced her hump
- adjusted the cartilage on the tip (to raise it up)
- grafted the area along the nostril rim (to lower it)
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