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Interpreting Medical Exam Terminology for Rhinoplasty?

asked 2 years ago by harlie kay in illinois
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 732 times
Tags: nose, dorsal hump, bulbous, cartilage, tip

According to my exam, the elements of my nasal structure include slight d. hump and bulbous tip. Nasal bones comprise 40% of length; slight d. hump on upper lateral cartilage and nasal bone distal end. columellar angle 100 degrees.

What does this medical terminology mean in layman's terms? Thank you.

8 answers to Interpreting Medical Exam Terminology for Rhinoplasty?

Terms Describing Nasal Anatomy

These terms mean you have a slight hump at the junction of the cartilages and bones along your profile line; you have a full, rounded ,poorly defined nasal tip; the nasal bones comprise 40% of the length of the nose from the bridge to the tip; the angle between the upper lip and the columella (the strip between your nostrils) is 100 degrees. These findings are typical of a patient considering a rhinoplasty. Good Luck!

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Technical terms for a nose job (rhinoplasty)

Slight d. hump = nasal bump bulbous tip = tip of nose is bulky, round and not well defined Nasal bones comprise 40% of length = if you measure from bridge of nose to tip, your bones extend 40% of the distance (slightly less than half the length of the nose) slight d. hump on upper lateral cartilage and nasal bone distal end = this is the area just below the bones, in your case about the halfway point. It appears your nose bulges out in the middle. columellar angle 100 degrees = nose is... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty terminology

These terms describe a nose that has a bump on the bridge (dorsal hump), a tip with a puffed out, rounded look (bulbous tip), nasal bones that are longish for your nose (40% of the length), and a tip that is probably in pretty good potion given the columellar - labial angle - the tilt up of your nose. Hope this is helpful.

Jay Calvert, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Understanding rhinoplasty terminology

The nose is composed of both bone and cartilage and overlying skin. The dorsal hump is usually composed mostly of cartilage and some bone. It all depends on how short the nasal bones are. The bulbous tip is created by wide, flaring cartilages, which are called lower lateral cartilages of the tip. The junction of the bone and the cartilage on the nasal dorsum create the hump. The upper lateral cartilages are the intervening cartilage between the nasal bones and the nasal tip cartilages.... more

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Rhinoplasty terms

The terms used suggest you have a bump on the bridge of your nose, that the tip of your nose is round and not well defined, and the tip angle is ok.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Your nose has the typical features that patients want changed

On profile, you have a bump, comprised of bone and cartilage. Very typical. On front view, your tip is bulbous. Also very common. The angle between your nose and your lip at 100 degrees is an important piece of data because, depending on whether you are a man or woman, that number has a huge bearing. That angulation may change as the tip is refined and bump removed. Do you want your nose to become "shorter", " turned up"? That can happen either deliberately by the... more

Robert Kotler, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplsty terminology

Here is a translation: Slight dorsal hump: Small bump on top of the nose Bulbous tip: Poorly defined, round, amorphous tip Nasal bones comprise 40%: It is safe to narrow the bridge. Slight dorsal hump on upper lateral cartilage and nasal bone distal end: The bump on top of nose is comprised of both bone and cartilage Columellar angle 100 degrees: The angle of nose to lip is 100 degrees, ie. the nasal tip rotation (adequate for an average height female).

Maurice M. Khosh, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty Medical Terminology

Hi Harly, d=dorsal (the top of your nose) bulbous= rounded, without definition columellar angle= the angle between your lip and bottom of your nose Your dorsal hump is at the junction of your nasal bones and cartilage with a lateral cartilaginous component. Good luck. Dr. P

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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