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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You do have a high radix. The radix needs to be brought down only slightly. If too much of the radix is removed it will make the lower one half of the nose look too large. Choose a very experienced rhinoplasty surgeon for the best results.