Patient Photos

Asian Rhinoplasty Bridge Building And Nostril Reduction Using Cartilage Grafts

This Seattle Asian Rhinoplasty patient consulted with Dr. Lamperti looking to make her nose less bulbous and wide. During the office visit Dr. Lamperti noted a low dorsum, relatively thick skin and wide nostrils in addition to an under-projected nasal tip. After performing a septoplasty to harvest the patient's septal cartilage, Dr. Lamperti created a customized bridge augmentation graft. He also used cartilage grafting to reposition the patient's tip in a more projected position, further refining the appearance of her tip. To narrow the patient's wide nostrils, Dr. Lamperti performed an alar base reduction. In the 1 year post-operative photos you can see how thanks to the higher bridge the patient's bridge now looks less wide on frontal view. Her tip also appears narrower and more refined thanks to the nostril reduction and better projecting tip. On frontal and profile views you can also see how the patient's tip is less upturned following surgery. She also has less columellar retraction on profile view. On base view you can see how the formerly under-projected tip is now more projected and how the nostrils are more obliquely oriented following surgery.