Shaving or most minimal procedure for dorsal hump reduction? (photos)

Thanks for sending through your images and goals.Your goals are very achievable but certainly not without general anaesthetic.The type of anaesthetic should not be your limiting factor in having the surgery but rather finding a surgeon who you can trust to give you the best results.I hope this helps and good luck.

Hi there and thanks for the question, a common one I find which needs an explanation.The short answer to your question is no. You will be disappointed with the result. The attractive nose is a question of balance, and from the photos you have provided the entire nose will need to be balanced to give you a good aesthetic result. The approach you are asking for is how rhinoplasty was done over 30 years ago. This approach led to destabilisation of the nose, imbalance and results that did not last, as well as functional disturbance.As the nose is hollow, shaving down the hump removes the "roof", so opens up the top of the nose. Not only does this leave the roof open, it destabilises the lateral walls. the cartilaginous components of which will fall in, giving what we call an "inverted V".While it is true that a minimal hump reduction will not do this, the result would not really be worth your while I feel. You need to let your surgeon do a proper, aesthetic and functional rhinoplasty.I hope this helps.