I want a smaller nose from side profile and also face on my nose up top has a wide bone . I want a smaller looking nose .please tell me if you agree my doc could achieve this without breaking my nose ? He told me he will not be breaking it. I go in 2 weeks and I want to hear your opinions ...if you were to do my nose would you just file it ?
April 14, 2016
Answer: Reducing the nose without osteotmies To achieve the best result it would likely be necessary to perform osteotomies (breaking the walls inward) . If that is not done, the nose may appear even wider after surgery, especially if the hump is removed. Breaking the nose is not a big deal and is a very common part of rhinoplasty. Out of the ~200 rhinoplasty procedures I perform every year more than half need osteotomies.
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April 14, 2016
Answer: Reducing the nose without osteotmies To achieve the best result it would likely be necessary to perform osteotomies (breaking the walls inward) . If that is not done, the nose may appear even wider after surgery, especially if the hump is removed. Breaking the nose is not a big deal and is a very common part of rhinoplasty. Out of the ~200 rhinoplasty procedures I perform every year more than half need osteotomies.
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April 14, 2016
Answer: Smaller nose I would say that you are a candidate for a rhinoplasty with osteotomies. The bony part of your nose is quite wide, and the bridge fairly high. This can only be improved fracturing and repositioning the nasal bones. You can probably achieve a straight dorsum with a combination of very conservative bone reduction and tip remodelling/lifting, but this would not give the impression of a smaller nose. It is hard to tell looking at pictures only, but in your frontal view the chin looks a bit weak and asymmetric. There may be room for improvement there, too.
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April 14, 2016
Answer: Smaller nose I would say that you are a candidate for a rhinoplasty with osteotomies. The bony part of your nose is quite wide, and the bridge fairly high. This can only be improved fracturing and repositioning the nasal bones. You can probably achieve a straight dorsum with a combination of very conservative bone reduction and tip remodelling/lifting, but this would not give the impression of a smaller nose. It is hard to tell looking at pictures only, but in your frontal view the chin looks a bit weak and asymmetric. There may be room for improvement there, too.
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