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Septum trimming under rhinoplasty - is this normal? (Photos)

Fabulous601040Dec 29, 2025
is it normal for a surgeon during a rhinoplasty to trim the anterior septal angel and not just lower the bridge of the nose? I am attaching a picture and drawing the area I saw a surgeon trimming the front part also of the septum in a video and the septum was not deviated. This does not create a problem for tip support? the first picture is the original and the second picture is how the surgeon trims the septum and the lower part as well.

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