Rhinoplasty: Q&A
Ask a QuestionIs It Necessary to Break the Nose to Fix Small Bump?
I had my consultation with a surgeon about my Rhinoplasty. I only have a small bump but just a little longish nose. He said he would have to break the bone. But is it not just for when you have large humps that the nasal bone breaking is necessary? I am really freaked out. Is that necessary or avoidable? Please help me.
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To Remove Small Nose Bump Breaking Bones May Be Necessary
Thank you for your question. Please do not "freak out".
An experienced Board Certified Plastic Surgeon can advise you after examining you.
In some cases a simple rasping or filing of the nose bump is all that is required.
However in most cases, the rasping down of the nose bump results in the top of both nasal bones showing through the skin. This is called an "open roof deformity."
By breaking the bones, the bones may be brought together to recreate a smooth appearance to the...
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Most noses need to be broken when removing a hump
In most rhinoplasties, the nasal bones have to be broken or reset narrower after the bump is removed. A very small bump can be shaved down; however, it can leave the nose with a flattop open roof appearance, which is not natural. In the majority of cases, the nasal bones do need to be broken in a rhinoplasty when a hump is removed. Only a preexisting very narrow nasal bony vault would not require breaking the nasal bones.
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Removing a Hump and the Need for Osteotomies (Surgically Breaking the Nose)
One of the most common reasons that patients seek rhinoplasty consultations is to learn about dorsal hump reduction. A dorsal hump is comprised of bone and cartilage. To remove the hump, the rhinoplasty surgeon files down the bone and trims the cartilage to the appropriate height to give the profile the desired contour. For an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon, this is a very straightforward procedure. For large humps it is necessary to surgically break the nasal bones (called osteotomies)...
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When to break the nose in rhinoplasty
If your bones are wide, you might need them broken to narrow them for the best result. Also, if you have a large bump, taking it off can leave a flat bridge called an "open roof" and won't look good unless the bones are narrowed.
Even if you do need it, it isn't really a big deal for an experienced surgeon and the recovery is about the same just with a little more bruising. Maybe you need a few more consultations to get other opinions.
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A hump is not a hump
Sim,
Removal of a small nasal hump may or may not need infracturing (breaking) of the nasal bones. It depends on the width and thickness of your bones, and the size of the hump. Sometimes I tell my patients that I will not know for sure until I actually remove the bump. Breaking the bones does cause more swelling and bruising, but the result is usually worth it when it is required. Good luck!
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Your nose needs breaking only if the 'Bump' change will be large.
The need to 'break' the nasal bones with hump removal depends on how large teh hump is and how much of a change you want. I think it is best to work out the desired changes to the nose and the final appearance before surgery by computer simulation. That's the only way to answer your question.
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Rhinoplasty and nasal bone infractures
When a person undegoes rhinoplasty and has a small dorsal hump or bump, usually it is required to in-fracture the bones so that the top of the nose does not appear to flat and wide. However, with small bumps, it may only require a little shaving down.
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Rhinoplasty and Osteotomies...To Break or Not to Break, That is Your Question
Hi Sim,
Whether to perform osteotomies (cutting the nasal bones) or not depends on many factors, including the width of your nose, and what else is being addressed. A small dorsal nasal hump can be removed without always having to "break the bones" (see web reference below).
What is most important is you communicating with your rhinoplasty what bothers you, and what final result you would be satisfied with. Then it is up to your surgeon to let you know if that can be achieved,...
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Rhinoplasty may need to break the nose in a precise way
One of the most common questions in rhinoplasty is whether or not the nose will be broken to adjust the nasal shape. Patients tend to apply horrific images of this very common step, though most often the thin nasal bones are cut or perforated gently and molded into shape by pressure, and held by the nasal tapes and splint. Most often the break or cut is a 'green-stick' in nature and done in such a manner as to produce as little swelling or bruise as possible. As surgeons we call these cuts...
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Osteotomies Essentail for Dorsal Hump Reduction
Even if the nose has a small bump the dorsum has to be chiselled and then it leaves a broad base. To make that narrow the lateral bones have to be broken and pushed together.
It might seem an overkill but it is the only way to do it. Some times a very minor hump can be rasped down but only if it is 1 to 2mm.
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These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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