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Soft and feminine nasal line cases

The feminine lines mentioned under this topic are design expressions used in the original posts. They do not represent a standard based on the patient's gender or a nasal shape applicable to everyone. You can read cases where patients requested a cute, pretty nose alongside cases observing that the elongated impression was reduced immediately after surgery, changing the overall impression.

There are also records detailing surgeries using autologous rib cartilage and silicone implants, as well as explanations of three-dimensional contour and the impression around the mouth. Because the same descriptive expression may be used for different changes in height, length, and angle, the outcome should not be attributed solely to a specific material. Please distinguish what appearance was desired from what surgery was actually performed, and note the timing of each photographic record.

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Key considerations when revising ear cartilage rhinoplasty with autologous rib cartilage — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Key considerations when revising ear cartilage rhinoplasty with autologous rib cartilage

A case of a patient seeking a slimmer line after a previous rhinoplasty. Nasal tip reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage, nasal bridge implant replacement with lowering of the radix, nasal sill reduction, and full-face autologous fat grafting were performed together.

Patient goals

Why a high radix makes the nose look long and overly prominent — Before-and-after comparison
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Why a high radix makes the nose look long and overly prominent

Following prior surgeries, a bulbous and drooping long nose with an excessively high radix and nasal obstruction was corrected using a closed approach. Scar tissue debridement, osteotomy, nasolabial angle correction, and septoplasty were performed concurrently.

Patient goals · Postoperative record

Why the nose looks short and the columella retracts after revision rhinoplasty, and how to reconstruct the septum — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why the nose looks short and the columella retracts after revision rhinoplasty, and how to reconstruct the septum

To correct septal cartilage loss from 3 prior surgeries, a short nose appearance, and a bulbous tip, the septum was reconstructed using autologous rib cartilage and the radix was lowered.

Patient goals · Postoperative record

Why nostrils become asymmetrical and the nose looks crooked, and how rib cartilage reconstruction is performed — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why nostrils become asymmetrical and the nose looks crooked, and how rib cartilage reconstruction is performed

Nostril asymmetry caused by a tilted columellar axis and loss of alar cartilage after Gore-Tex insertion was corrected through Gore-Tex removal, autologous rib cartilage alar reconstruction, and septoplasty.

Patient goals

Why a nose looks bulbous or pug-like, and how to refine both the nasal tip cartilage and nasal bones together — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why a nose looks bulbous or pug-like, and how to refine both the nasal tip cartilage and nasal bones together

A blunt, pug-like nose, retracted columella, and wide nasal bridge were transformed into a slim, three-dimensional profile using autologous rib cartilage tip plasty, columellar lowering, lateral osteotomy, and cartilage reduction with suturing.

Patient goals

Why bulbous tip returns after tip surgery with ear cartilage and reconstruction methods — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why bulbous tip returns after tip surgery with ear cartilage and reconstruction methods

Persistent bulbous tip and upturned nasal tip after surgery with ear cartilage were addressed with autologous rib cartilage septal extension, partial scar tissue excision, cartilage repositioning, and a silicone implant.

Patient goals · Postoperative record

Why a high radix makes the nose look artificial: septal reconstruction and radix correction methods — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why a high radix makes the nose look artificial: septal reconstruction and radix correction methods

A deviated septum and an excessively high radix resulting from a previous surgery were precisely corrected using donor rib cartilage septal reconstruction, silicone implant replacement, osteotomy, and inferior turbinate reduction.

Patient goals · Postoperative record

Why the nose looks long due to a drooping tip after rhinoplasty, and nasal tip reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why the nose looks long due to a drooping tip after rhinoplasty, and nasal tip reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage

A case addressing a drooping, elongated nasal tip after silicone rhinoplasty and nasal filler procedures. The existing implant and residual filler were removed, the support structure was reinforced using autologous rib cartilage, and the nasolabial angle was corrected.

Postoperative record

Why the columella looks long and how to reposition the nasal tip cartilage — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why the columella looks long and how to reposition the nasal tip cartilage

Following prior surgery with a silicone implant and ear cartilage, the patient presented with a long, drooping columella and a crooked nose. The ear cartilage was replaced with autologous rib cartilage, the nasolabial angle was adjusted, and septal correction was performed.

Postoperative record

Why a septum collapsing to one side causes a crooked nose and blocked breathing, and how to reconstruct it with autologous rib cartilage — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why a septum collapsing to one side causes a crooked nose and blocked breathing, and how to reconstruct it with autologous rib cartilage

After two prior surgeries, a septum collapsed to the right, a depressed alar wing, and a mucosal defect were corrected through autologous rib cartilage septal reconstruction, perichondrium grafting, and re-carving of the silicone implant.

Patient goals

Why artificial dermis on the nasal bridge can remain as a dorsal hump and how it is reconstructed after removal — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why artificial dermis on the nasal bridge can remain as a dorsal hump and how it is reconstructed after removal

In a case where residual artificial dermis from a previous procedure formed a dorsal hump and weakened the septal support, the artificial dermis was dissected and removed, lateral osteotomy and dorsal hump reduction were performed, the nasal tip was reconstructed using autologous rib cartilage, and the silicone implant was replaced.

Patient goals

Why the nose looks long and the columella deviates: how septal extension and reconstruction are performed — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why the nose looks long and the columella deviates: how septal extension and reconstruction are performed

To improve an elongated-looking nose, nostril asymmetry, and a deviated columella, we performed autologous rib cartilage septal extension, septal reconstruction, and alar base width correction together.

Patient goals · Postoperative record

Why the glabella widens and the nasal tip upturns after repeated filler and thread treatments — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why the glabella widens and the nasal tip upturns after repeated filler and thread treatments

Foreign materials that had widened the glabella along with the previous implant were removed, and the upturned nose was corrected through partial septal reconstruction using autologous rib cartilage and nasolabial angle adjustment.

Patient goals

Why inflammation recurs after rhinoplasty and how to reconstruct using only autologous tissue — Before-and-after comparison
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Why inflammation recurs after rhinoplasty and how to reconstruct using only autologous tissue

Persistent tip inflammation, deviation, and nasal symptoms following repeated surgeries were resolved by removing previous foreign materials and performing septal reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage alongside functional nasal surgery.

Patient goals · Postoperative record

Why the radix starts too high and the nose looks crooked, and how to correct it with autologous rib cartilage — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why the radix starts too high and the nose looks crooked, and how to correct it with autologous rib cartilage

Following a previous implant surgery, issues with a high radix, crooked dorsum, and upturned tip were corrected using autologous rib cartilage septal extension, lateral osteotomy, and nasolabial angle correction.

Patient goals · Postoperative record

Why the nasal bridge sinks and widens after implant removal, and how to reconstruct it — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why the nasal bridge sinks and widens after implant removal, and how to reconstruct it

Depression and widening of the nasal bridge, along with a crooked nose and bulbous tip that developed after implant removal, were refined through structural nasal reconstruction using autologous rib cartilage, nasal bridge augmentation with a silicone implant, tip refinement, and correction of the nasolabial angle.

Patient goals · Postoperative record

Why a crooked nose and irregular dorsum occur: implant removal and reconstruction methods — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

Why a crooked nose and irregular dorsum occur: implant removal and reconstruction methods

We removed the premaxillary ("cat") implant and irregularly placed ear cartilage from previous surgeries, then refined the crooked nose and radix line using a dermal graft, lateral osteotomy, and autologous rib cartilage septal extension.

Postoperative record

How to correct a short nose and nasal obstruction together — Before-and-after comparison
Before-and-after comparison

How to correct a short nose and nasal obstruction together

A short, upturned nose accompanied by nasal obstruction and a decreased sense of smell was corrected using a combination of septal extension with autologous rib cartilage, septoplasty for a deviated septum, lateral osteotomy, and submucosal resection of the inferior turbinates.

Postoperative record

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Common questions before reading the cases

Does the expression "feminine nose" refer to a single set shape?

In this collection, it is addressed as an expression of design and aesthetic impression used in the original posts. It includes posts where patients requested a cute shape alongside posts observing that the elongated appearance of the nose was reduced. Because the same phrase can refer to different areas and anatomical changes, rather than understanding it as a fixed ideal shape according to gender, please review the specific requests and surgical details.

Can one distinguish the desired image from the actual surgical outcome?

A patient's request for a cute and pretty nose and the surgical observation that nasal length or three-dimensional contour changed immediately after surgery are two distinct pieces of information. You can distinguish between them by reading each post's stated requests separately from the postoperative explanations. In particular, descriptive expressions applied to immediate postoperative photos should not be generalized as long-term results for all patients or as inherent effects of the same material.

Related topics to explore

Natural noseFacial and midface proportional harmonyLong noseNasolabial angle correction

Surgical records referenced in this guide

  • Support structures and correction methods for a drooping nasal tip
  • How to correct a long nose by lowering the radix
  • Anatomy and correction methods for wide and bulbous noses
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