Is cartilage rhinoplasty suitable with a dorsal hump?

January 22, 2024
Asked By:Hello04839 in Sanger, California

Is cartilage rhinoplasty suitable with a dorsal hump? Like for example, a patient doesn’t want to shave down the hump and instead make the nose bridge somehow “taller” with cartilage instead?

Answers (7)

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July 4, 2025

Answer: YES- I Recommend Rhinoplasty | Facial Plastic Surgery Nose Job Expert | Fix Hump Bump Bridge | Septoplasty | Beverly Hills LA

Donald Groves, MDBoard Eligible Plastic Surgeon
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July 4, 2025

Answer: YES- I Recommend Rhinoplasty | Facial Plastic Surgery Nose Job Expert | Fix Hump Bump Bridge | Septoplasty | Beverly Hills LA

Donald Groves, MDBoard Eligible Plastic Surgeon
March 20, 2024

Answer: Adding volume above a dorsal hump may be considered either surgically or nonsurgically.

Eric M. Joseph, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
March 20, 2024

Answer: Adding volume above a dorsal hump may be considered either surgically or nonsurgically.

Eric M. Joseph, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
February 16, 2024

Answer: Rhinoplasty

Selcuk Inanli, MDFacial Plastic Surgeon
February 16, 2024

Answer: Rhinoplasty

Selcuk Inanli, MDFacial Plastic Surgeon

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January 26, 2024

Answer: Rhinoplasty

Oakley Smith, MD, FRCSCCertified Facial Plastic Surgeon
January 26, 2024

Answer: Rhinoplasty

Oakley Smith, MD, FRCSCCertified Facial Plastic Surgeon
January 26, 2024

Answer: Hump

Gianfranco Frojo, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 26, 2024

Answer: Hump

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