Rhinoplasty is a common procedure. The results of rhinoplasty change over time. The swelling of the nose matures over time and yields more definition to the tip and dorsum. The scar contracture of the nose also changes over time and can affect the shape of the nose. The more supported the nose is with a cartilage framework, the more the…
There are several common procedures that are performed that can help provide a youthful appearance to the face. One of the more common procedures performed in younger patients is a lower blepharoplasty procedure. In the lower blepharoplasty procedure, the lower eyelid is gently retracted inferiorly and the fat is removed from three compartments in the lower lid. This is one…
Rhinoplasty is a common procedure to soften up the features of the face. Quite frequently these small changes to the face can have a great impact. One of the more common reasons that patients request a rhinoplasty procedure is to remove the dorsal hump from the nose. Removing this dorsal hump and slightly improving the contour of the nasal tip…
Rhinoplasty is a commonly performed procedure. There are many reasons why a patient would want to undergo a rhinoplasty operation. One of the more common reasons is to soften the appearance of the nose. Often several small changes can add up and lead to a significant change. Small changes to the profile or nasal tip can make the overall appearance…
Rhinoplasty is a common procedure to correct a bulbous tip or to deproject the nose. The nose can overproject for several reasons. One reason can be an excess of the septum or an extrinsic projection, the nose can project because of lower lateral cartilage excess, or the interaction between the extrinsic and intrinsic cartilages. The nose can also overproject because…
There are many different faces in the world and different people want different things. That’s what makes the world great! Facial asymmetries are common and make people beautiful. It often gives us character. Despite these facial asymmetries making one beautiful, there are often certain aspects of the nose that people would like to change or improve upon. One is the…
Often the nasal tip, nasal bones, and nasal septum may be distorted from previous trauma. Trauma to the nose frequently results in a deviation of the nose and can often result in loss of projection to the nasal tip depending upon the trauma to the underlying septum and lower lateral cartilages. Trauma to the septum can result in nasal airway…
One of the more common reasons that patients request rhinoplasty is to remove a dorsal hump. There are also many patients who have a dorsal hump, who also wish to maintain some of the hump post-operatively. There are many and varied reasons for this. Some patients would just like a small change to the appearance to their nose to maintain…
Patients frequently come to the office requesting a “smaller” nose or simply stating that their nose is “too big”. There are many different aspects of the nose that a patient may wish to reduce when they request this and there are many aspects of the nose that can be changed when a patient wants to make this change. Common areas…
There are several common reasons that patients undergo rhinoplasty. Common reasons tend to be the creation of a nasal bridge, rotation of the nasal tip downward to hide the appearance of the nostrils, and definition of the nasal tip. The placement of either a temporalis fascia graft with diced cartilage or a silicone graft along the nasal dorsum can build…
