Patient Photos

Rhinoplasty In A Teenager To Treat a Rounded Tip and Bridge Hump

This Seattle area rhinoplasty patient came to Dr. Lamperti with her family to see what could be done to refine her rounded tip and to smooth her bridge bump. A very subtle lift to the tip was also desired. Dr. Lamperti noted that the patient had a relatively broad, bulbous tip along with prominent bony "horns" where her nasal bones ended. The patient's tip was also deviated to the right. A mid-bridge bump was also appreciated. Using an open septo-rhinoplasty approach Dr. Lamperti smoothed down the patient's dorsal hump and filed the lateral nasal horns. He also refined the tip cargilages to make them less rounded. He also used sutures to narrow the nasal tip cartilages conservatively. Since the patient is taller than average a very subtle lift was produced in the tip to elevate it slightly as well. In the roughly 1 year after photos you can see how the patient's tip has a very natural, refined appearance with a much smoother bridge and less rounded and deviated nasal tip cartilages. Also, her nasal bone prominences have been smoothed and the middle third of the nose supported with spreader grafts creating a very natural appearing brow tip aesthetic line.