How to fix wide nasal bone after rhinoplasty?

I had a nose job 12 months ago and my sides of my nose at the top look like bones sticking out, can this be fixed? If so how? I can send you more pictures if needed.

How to fix wide nasal bone after rhinoplasty?
3 answers to “How to fix wide nasal bone after...”

A: Wide Nasal Bones

Richard W. Fleming, MD

The 3/4 angle picture you submitted clearly shows the increased width of your bridge. This can be corrected by cutting the bones and repositioning them. A picture from the front will probably show that the bones do not join in the center of your nose. If there is any excess bone, this can be removed.

A: Narrowing Wide Nasal Bones

Kent V. Hasen, MD

For some reason, you appear to have wide nasal bones after your first rhinoplasty.  Either this was not fully appreciated at the time of the first surgery or somehow appeared after the first surgery due to healing/swelling.  The way to correct wide nasal bones and a wide dorsum of the nose is to... more

A: Correcting Wide Nasal Bones

C. Spencer Cochran, MD

Correction of wide nasal bones is accomplished by surgically cutting/breaking the bones (called osteotomies) and repositioning them into a more favorable orientation. Osteotomies are performed during rhinoplasty for several reasons. Narrowing a wide bridge (top of nose): One of the most common reasons... more

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