Patient Photos

Overprojected, Under-Rotated Nasal Tip and Excessive Columellar Show

This Seattle rhinoplasty patient was concerned about her over-projected tip (how far her nose came out from her face) and was interested in a more feminine appearance to her nose. During the preoperative examination note was made of the patient’s underrotated, overprojected tip and the slight excess columellar show (on profile one can see a little bit too much of her nostril). An open rhinoplasty approach was used to address these concerns. On the 20 month postoperative photos one can see that the tip has been deprojected and slightly rotated. The bridge has been made less strong and better fits this new tip position, leading to a gentle supratip break (the slight depression just above the nasal tip seen on profile view). The columellar show has also been improved.