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Rhinoplasty Gallery Patient 407488
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Rhinoplasty
Case Details
Closed Deprojection Tip and Profile Rhinoplasty
Patient ID:
R97
Age:
18-30
Gender:
Female
Post-Op:
1 Year
Surgical Procedures:
Rhinoplasty
Full Case Details:
Deprojection, 3/4 view correction and straightening were the goals of this Rhinoplasty. A closed septorhinoplasty was performed using advanced tip-plasty technique called a lateral crural overlay. While this procedure is traditionally done using an open approach, Dr. Westreich often performs it as a closed procedure in order to minimize post operative swelling and eliminate the potential for visible incisions. The lateral overlay technique provides significant rotation and deprojection of the nasal tip in patients with more significant contour issues, such as this case. Alternatives, like a medial or intermediate crural excision can also be performed. Regardless of which method is chosen, a cartilage shortening maneuver of some kind is required to achieve more than 2mm of nasal tip deprojection.
