[Rhinoplasty] Correcting the Nasal Bridge Length to Match Facial Balance

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This is April 31 Plastic Surgery.

A person's facial features are important, but overall facial harmony is even more important. A hooked nose or a long nose can disrupt facial proportions and make you look older.

If you are concerned about a long, drooping nose, you can consider long-nose rhinoplasty.

What is a long nose?

The ideal nose length is usually about one-third of the face when the face is divided into three equal parts. However, when the length from the eyebrows to the tip of the nose exceeds one-third of the entire face, it is described as a long nose.

A long nose with a nose tip that droops or hangs down often has a side profile that looks hooked or is accompanied by a dorsal hump. In such cases, the nose tip droops toward the lips, making the philtrum look shorter and usually giving a more aged impression.

At April 31 Plastic Surgery, long-nose rhinoplasty improves a long, drooping nose to create a refined, youthful appearance.

Causes of a long nose and long-nose rhinoplasty methods

Septoplasty

If the septal cartilage is too long, a portion of the end of the septal cartilage is cut and then reconnected to reduce its length.

Tip alar cartilage surgery

Tip alar cartilage surgery

The drooping tip alar cartilage is rotated upward to shorten its length.

If necessary, ear cartilage or septal cartilage is grafted to adjust the height of the nose tip.

If the septal cartilage is too long and the alar cartilage protrudes toward the lips, the length of the nose tip can be reduced while also adjusting the height of the nasal bridge to match the elevated nose tip.

Because the length of the septal cartilage is normal, it is not removed; instead, part of the alar cartilage is cut and reconnected to lift the elongated nose tip.

April 31 TIP to help prevent recurrence after long-nose surgery!

By fixing other cartilage to the shortened nose tip area, we help prevent recurrence over time, such as the nose becoming shorter or longer again.

At April 31 Plastic Surgery, through an accurate analysis of the cause of the problem and thorough consultation, we perform a balance technique procedure that creates an ideal nose line.

April 31 Plastic Surgery Treatment Philosophy

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