As a doctor, how do you avoid the following during primary rhino?: 1). Pollybeak deformity 2). Breathing issues that can come up in the future 3). The need for revision rhinoplasty? I would love to go in once and have it done without needing to go back for breathing issues or polly beak. I'm interested in shaving down a hump on my nose that is very slight, making a slight curve to my profile, and thinning nose down. Not sure if this exacerbates any of the issues above.
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Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs and simulations, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty and a conservative dorsal hump reduction. Make sure you specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your s...
Perception of the shape of the nose can sometimes be more problematic on the oblique view.
In your case, the tip defining points are slightly low, and when the nasal tip becomes narrower it can produce the impression of sharper contour on the oblique view even if it is beautiful from front and ...
Hello, thank you for your question. The choice of approach, open or endonasal (closed) depends on the anatomy of your nose and, to a large extent, the surgeon's personal preference. Yes, you nose can be narrowed through an endonasal approach; just make sure you choose a surgeon who...
