Rhinoplasty procedures are common procedures in the United States. Occasionally after rhinoplasty procedures, the position of the nasal tip or columellar-labial angle can inadvertently increase. This can often create a nose that is too up-turned on profile view. Patients often will state that they dislike the way the inside of the nose can be seen on frontal view. Correcting the position…
The dorsal hump is one of the most commonly requested nose reshaping procedure. It is quite common for patients who have a dorsal hump to have a deviated septum and an obstructed airway. The dorsal hump is anatomically an excess of septal cartilage and often this excess septal cartilage can buckle. When the septum demonstrates an excess of cartilage the…
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A common reason patients may come to our Orange County office requesting a rhinoplasty procedure is to reduce a dorsal hump. Often the reduction of a dorsal hump in conjunction with decreasing the tip projection can soften the features of the face. The dorsal hump is composed of both bone and cartilage. The reduction of the dorsum may require changes…
