I've spent literally hours reading through reviews on this site, and I've come to an alarming conclusion. It seems that many people who have thicker nose bridges that go in to get a dorsal hump taken down, end up with wider looking noses from the front. Their profiles look stellar, but the front looks much thicker than prior to surgery. Is this something that can be equated to the nature of thick noses or has to do with technique (the surgeons themselves)? Can it be prevented?
Answer: Wide nose after removing the hump This is an excellent question and one that is often not discussed enough. Patients that have a tall overprojected bridge with a bump typically have a narrow defined front view. They often like their front view but hate their profile. When the bridge is reduced typically as discussed by other surgeons the bones are narrowed at their base ( where they join the cheek) this helps narrow the nose again from the front view. The top part of the bridge will however look less defined and slightly wider to some degree. This is usually in fact a positive change as it draws more attention to the eyes and makes the nose look softer and less prominent. The degree to which the bridge narrows depends on how the skin contracts after surgery. In general thicker skin will not contract as well as thin skin. It is sometimes better to leave a taller bridge in patients with thick skin to preserve a a more defined front view. In your search for a surgeon review their before and after photos and in particular look at the front views in patients that had a large hump removed. Try not to focus on the absolute width of the bridge before and after but whether or not you like the overall change in the look and prominence of the nose from the front.
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Answer: Wide nose after removing the hump This is an excellent question and one that is often not discussed enough. Patients that have a tall overprojected bridge with a bump typically have a narrow defined front view. They often like their front view but hate their profile. When the bridge is reduced typically as discussed by other surgeons the bones are narrowed at their base ( where they join the cheek) this helps narrow the nose again from the front view. The top part of the bridge will however look less defined and slightly wider to some degree. This is usually in fact a positive change as it draws more attention to the eyes and makes the nose look softer and less prominent. The degree to which the bridge narrows depends on how the skin contracts after surgery. In general thicker skin will not contract as well as thin skin. It is sometimes better to leave a taller bridge in patients with thick skin to preserve a a more defined front view. In your search for a surgeon review their before and after photos and in particular look at the front views in patients that had a large hump removed. Try not to focus on the absolute width of the bridge before and after but whether or not you like the overall change in the look and prominence of the nose from the front.
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November 2, 2020
Answer: Dorsal hump Dorsal hump takedown can make the nose look wider if osteotomies are not done. It should not make it look wider. It may look wide initially due to swelling.
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November 2, 2020
Answer: Dorsal hump Dorsal hump takedown can make the nose look wider if osteotomies are not done. It should not make it look wider. It may look wide initially due to swelling.
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