How Many mm Can I Shave off my Nasal Bridge, and Still Look Natural? (photo)

              The exact number of millimeters can be measured during an exam.   Probably around 3 mm.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of rhinoplasties and rhinoplasty revisions 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

 The amount of hump removal is made by the surgeon at that time he/ she is performing the surgery itself. Most hump removals required 2-4 mm of cartilage and bone to be removed during the procedure. The length of the  hump removal is also important to determine the final result. Virtual rhinoplasty software is available on our website for you to try out to give yourself an idea of what amount of hump reduction you're looking for on your nose

Hi Yamamura,

You will need to shave off 3.14356278401936 millimeters to obtain the nose in the last picture.  Actually, rhinoplasty is a sculpting art, the amount of reduction is determined at the time of the operation by the surgeon and their artistic vision.  As Gaylon McCollough, MD has written, as rhinoplasty surgeons we should "listen to the nose" as we operate and sculpt.  Michelangelo said that he saw the angel within the marble and carved until it was freed.  There is no exact amount of nasal hump to be removed that can be determined prior to surgery.  Good luck and be well.

Dr. P