Accurately Check Non-Implant Rhinoplasty

Hello. We are Oziko N Plus Clinic, a clinic that has spent only 16 years focusing on your healthy and beautiful nose.

The topic prepared this time is non-implant rhinoplasty.

Many people tend to place a strong emphasis on appearance when forming first impressions, so interest in plastic surgery has increased as a way to improve one’s appearance into a more favorable one. However, excessive plastic surgery can cause side effects and feel burdensome. In the case of the nose, though, because it is located at the center of the face and is the most three-dimensional feature, even the shape of the nose alone can have a significant effect on changing one’s image. For this reason, rhinoplasty is a popular procedure, and those who want to improve their image in a natural, three-dimensional way through nose surgery can learn more about rhinoplasty in detail.

Accordingly, the types of people looking into rhinoplasty can be divided into various nose shapes, such as a low nose bridge, a hump, a drooping nose, an upturned nose, a crooked nose, or a bulbous nose. Those who want a more natural improvement in the shape of their nose may search for information about non-implant rhinoplasty.

What is non-implant rhinoplasty? It is a surgery that does not insert an implant into the bridge of the nose, but instead corrects the tip using the patient’s own cartilage. Since no implant is used and autologous cartilage is used instead, the probability of inflammation is much lower. Therefore, it can be said to be a suitable surgery for those who are sensitive to inflammatory reactions or want to improve the nose into a more natural shape.

Types that may need non-implant rhinoplasty include cases where the bridge is high but the tip is drooping, cases of a hump nose, cases of an upturned nose with a lifted tip, cases where the tip is hooked like an arrow or the nose is long, and cases where the tip has dropped.

At Oziko N Plus Clinic, to ensure safe and satisfying non-implant rhinoplasty, we accurately analyze the current condition of the nasal bones, whether there are functional problems inside the nose, the condition of the cartilage, and more through preoperative internal endoscopy, 3D-CT scans, various allergy tests, and nasal function tests. Based on the collected data, we establish and carry out the surgical plan.

The surgical methods for non-implant rhinoplasty are divided into cases where the bridge looks high enough that no implant is needed, and cases where the bridge is not a concern and only the tip is to be reshaped.

In non-implant rhinoplasty cases where the bridge is high enough that an implant is not needed, if there is a hump on the bridge, the hump is removed and osteotomy is performed, then the tip is corrected using the patient’s own cartilage.

In non-implant rhinoplasty cases where there is no problem with the bridge, the tip is corrected with the patient’s own cartilage, and then naturally connected so that the bridge and the line are not interrupted, and the overall line is designed.

The autologous cartilage used for the tip material in non-implant rhinoplasty includes septal cartilage, ear cartilage, and autologous rib cartilage. The appropriate material for each individual is selected through preoperative examinations. If using autologous cartilage is difficult, donated rib cartilage is used. For donated rib cartilage, non-implant rhinoplasty is performed using donated rib cartilage that has been safely approved by the U.S. FDA.

In this way, non-implant rhinoplasty may seem like a relatively simple procedure because the bridge does not use an implant and the tip uses autologous cartilage, focusing more on the tip than on a general rhinoplasty. However, our nose is a functional part responsible for breathing and smell, and its internal structure is quite complex. Therefore, if you are considering non-implant rhinoplasty, it may be helpful to check whether the medical staff have a high level of anatomical knowledge of the nose, whether they have extensive relevant experience, whether the necessary equipment is available to accurately assess the condition of your nose, and whether aftercare can be reliably guaranteed before proceeding with surgery.

At Oziko N Plus Clinic, Director Yoon Hyun-cheol personally takes charge one-on-one of every step related to non-implant rhinoplasty, from consultation, surgical planning, and the procedure to treatment and follow-up care, so you can receive high-level medical service from before surgery through after.

For postoperative aftercare, we issue an N Plus membership card and provide a one-year warranty after surgery through our A/S system. We also implement a surgery responsibility guarantee system to prepare for all possible post-surgery situations, including pain, inflammation, and dissatisfaction with the shape, so that safer and more satisfying non-implant rhinoplasty can be performed.

(The image above shows before-and-after photos of non-implant rhinoplasty at Oziko N Plus Clinic.)

That concludes the information we shared about non-implant rhinoplasty at Oziko N Plus Clinic. We hope this article has been very helpful for those who are currently looking into rhinoplasty because they are unhappy with the shape of their nose. Thank you.