Confirming the Differences in Upturned Nose Surgery

These days, careful self-management for various reasons has become a trend, and concern about one’s appearance has increased. However, indiscriminate plastic surgery can cause various side effects, so it must be approached more cautiously. Among the many types of plastic surgery, more and more people are looking into rhinoplasty to improve the shape of their nose when they feel it does not meet their own standards.

Accordingly, people who want to improve their appearance through rhinoplasty often have concerns such as a nose that is too low, has a bumpy hump, is upturned, droops, or is crooked, since it is not a straight and balanced shape like a bulbous nose. Among these various reasons, today we have prepared information about upturned nose surgery for those who want to improve an image that can look old-fashioned or dull because the overall facial balance is disrupted when the nose is upturned.

Upturned nose surgery refers to surgery that corrects a nose whose tip is turned upward, so that the nostrils are highly visible when viewed from the front, by lowering the tip.

Accordingly, people looking into upturned nose surgery usually tend to prioritize an aesthetic approach when considering rhinoplasty. However, our nose plays an important role in appearance while also being a functional organ responsible for breathing and smell. If surgery is performed without considering the functional aspects inside the nose, postoperative functional problems may lead to revision surgery. Therefore, it is important to choose a place where the internal functional aspects of the nose can also be evaluated.

At An+ Clinic, to provide highly specialized consultations, they accurately assess each person’s current internal and external nasal condition through preoperative 3D-CT scans, internal endoscopic imaging, various allergy tests, nasal function tests, and multi-angle photography, then establish and proceed with a surgical plan based on the extracted data.

In addition, to perform upturned nose surgery that does not re-upturn, An+ Clinic does not apply only one surgical method. Instead, it uses a variety of surgical methods such as septal extension, columellar strut, skin extension, and cartilage grafting. In the case of septal extension, sturdy septal cartilage or autologous rib cartilage is used to extend the tip downward and forward, clearly increasing the length of the upturned tip so that the nostrils are no longer visible. In the case of a columellar strut, ear cartilage or septal cartilage is grafted between the inner legs of the alar cartilage and firmly fixed so that the tip does not turn up or droop. With these various methods, recurrence of tip upturn can be prevented.

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The surgical approach for upturned nose surgery is divided into cases of mild tip upturn and severe tip upturn. First, in mild cases, a columellar strut is placed and autologous cartilage is added to the tip for correction.

When the tip upturn is severe, septal extension is performed and autologous cartilage is added to the tip to correct the overall nasal shape.

Upturned nose surgery is performed by simultaneously lowering the upturned tip and correcting the height of the nose. Because this requires such comprehensive improvement, the procedure uses two or more combined corrective techniques and firmly stabilizes the nose so that it does not turn up again.

Upturned nose surgery uses autologous cartilage at the tip and silicone for the bridge. The autologous cartilage used for the tip is selected based on preoperative tests to suit the individual. Types of autologous cartilage include septal cartilage, ear cartilage, and autologous rib cartilage. If autologous cartilage is difficult to use, it can be replaced with donated rib cartilage approved by the U.S. FDA.

Silicone is used for the bridge, and at An+ Clinic, instead of using existing mass-produced silicone as is, it is carefully shaped by hand after considering various factors such as the person’s overall image and the bridge’s width, length, breadth, and height. This allows patients to clearly benefit from postoperative care as well.

Because upturned nose surgery involves several surgical methods, it can be considered one of the more difficult procedures among plastic surgeries. Therefore, those considering it should carefully check whether the medical staff have a strong understanding of nasal anatomy, whether they have sufficient experience and expertise, whether the necessary equipment is available to accurately assess the condition of their nose, and whether postoperative care is reliably guaranteed.

At An+ Clinic, Director Yoon Hyun-cheol, who has more than 20 years of experience, provides one-on-one dedicated care and personally handles everything from consultations related to nasal surgery to surgical planning, execution, treatment, and follow-up examinations, so you can also benefit from reliable postoperative care.

For postoperative care, An+ Clinic issues an An+ membership card and operates a free after-sales service system that guarantees support for one year after surgery, as well as a surgical responsibility guarantee system prepared for all possible situations such as postoperative pain, inflammation, and dissatisfaction with the result. This ensures that you can clearly receive benefits for postoperative care.

We have explained the details related to upturned nose surgery performed at An+ Clinic. We hope this article will be very helpful for those who are currently looking into upturned nose surgery because their nose is too upturned or short. Thank you.

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