12/12/2022
✨Primary Rhinoplasty with Rib Cartilage: Functional + Cosmetic✨
This young patient had complete obstruction of the Right side of her nose due to severe deviation of her nasal bones and septal cartilage. She was interested in straightening her nose as well as improving her nasal bridge without changing the shape of her nasal tip. The cartilage in her nose was very deficient so I harvested her own rib cartilage to help rebuild her septum. The surgery included spreader grafts to straighten the nose, caudal septal extension graft to improve tip rotation, radix graft and nasal bridge contouring.
One month after surgery her nose is much straighter and she’s happy with her new profile and ability to finally breathe! Subtle changes make all the difference!
