What is Classed As a High Radix? (photo)

            The picture illustrates a high radix, which can be reduced with a closed rhinoplasty and minimal downtime.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of rhinoplasties each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

For ideal proportions the corneal plane to radix distance should be one third of the radix to tip distance. In most cases that is 12 to 14mm. In your photo it looks like the radix is about 20% higher than is ideal but it is at the appropriate upper eyelid crease level.

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  A high radix is just an extension of a nasal hump. During the rhinoplasty procedure the hump and a high radix are removed to give new definition to the nasal bridge line. Virtual rhinoplasty software is available  on our website to give yourself an  idea of what your new nose might look like upon your facial features. A closed rhinoplasty approach can accomplish removing the high radix and dorsal hump with all incisions placed on the inside of the nose.  For many examples, please see the link below