A rhinoplasty procedure that aims to raise the bridge of the nose or make the nose “higher” or “stronger” is called an augmentation rhinoplasty as it “augments” or adds material to the nasal bridge.
Read MoreAlarplasty (or, less commonly, alaplasty) is a plastic surgery procedure in which a wedge of the wing of the nose is removed in order to alter the shape of the nostrils. Alarplasty may be used to increase or decrease the width of the nostrils, for either cosmetic or functional reasons.
Read MoreA bump or hump considered as a family trait is usually cartilage not a bone, which is then shaved down. If necessary the bone can be filled. In case of a depression in between your eyes, your surgeon will use a small graft of cartilage to increase the depression.
Read MoreLengthening the short nose. ... With a nasal tip that is adequately rotated or underrotated, nasal lengthening can be achieved by a rectangular-shaped caudal septal graft or by a full-length shield graft.
Read MoreRhinoplasty modifies the functional properties and aesthetic appearance of the nose through operative manipulation of the skin, underlying cartilage, bone, and lining. ... In open rhinoplasty, the surgeon makes a small incision in the columella between the nostrils and then makes additional incisions inside the nose.
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