Lowering the radix addresses the starting point of the nasal bridge leading from the glabella. Rather than assuming the overall height of the nose was simply reduced, you can observe how the nasal tip and dorsum were shaped together. This collection includes cases where the radix was lowered while removing an L-shaped implant and reconstructing the nasal tip.
Records also include cases where the radix was adjusted alongside corrections for an upturned nose and nostril shape. One article explains that although the radix was lowered, the change may not be clearly visible immediately after surgery due to swelling. This is why it is essential to read the text alongside the timeframe when the photo was taken, without judging the later progress or final height solely from the immediate surgical lines.
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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.
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This is a case of septal cartilage deficit, nasal bone asymmetry, and nasal obstruction remaining after two surgeries. Through a closed approach, autologous rib cartilage was used for septal reconstruction, along with nasolabial angle correction, nasal bone asymmetry correction, and radix adjustment.
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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.
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A case involving a long, drooping nasal tip and nasal obstruction following previous rhinoplasty with a silicone implant and septal cartilage. The nasal tip was corrected using autologous rib cartilage, performed concurrently with septoplasty, inferior turbinate reduction, and synechia adhesiolysis.
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A high, deviated silicone implant was replaced to lower the radix, and septal extension was performed using donor rib cartilage. Partial soft tissue resection, cartilage tie, and rhinitis surgery addressed the bulbous tip and nasal obstruction.
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Lost lower lateral cartilage was reconstructed using autologous rib cartilage, and asymmetric, pinched nostrils were corrected. By lowering the radix, the appearance of a long nose was reduced, and surgery for rhinitis and nasal valve stenosis was performed concurrently.
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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.
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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.
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Following three prior procedures, a deviated nose caused by septal damage and a missing right lower lateral cartilage was restored through autologous rib cartilage structural reconstruction, silicone implant replacement, nasolabial angle correction, and rhinitis surgery.
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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.
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A case of persistent nostril asymmetry and nasal valve stenosis after multiple surgeries, addressed by removing existing implants, performing septoplasty and turbinoplasty, and reconstructing the structure with rib cartilage and a skin graft.
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Silicone implant deviation, excessive nostril show, and a high radix were corrected by removing the previous implant, reconstructing the nasal tip with autologous rib cartilage, placing a customized implant, and adjusting the nasolabial angle.
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For a high radix, upturned nasal tip, and columellar and nostril asymmetry from a previous surgery, the implant was replaced, tip derotation was performed using autologous rib cartilage, and lower lateral cartilage correction was carried out.
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A case where a septal defect and filler-induced deformity were identified after five prior surgeries. Following filler removal, the septum was reconstructed with autologous rib cartilage, and the nasal tip was reinforced using existing deep temporal fascia.
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A case involving an implant from 17 years ago, residual filler, and a long, drooping nasal tip. Calcified autologous rib cartilage was harvested to correct the nasolabial angle and lower the radix starting point.
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A septum weakened by Medpor inserted 10 years ago was completely removed and reconstructed using autologous rib cartilage, performed concurrently with septoplasty and inferior turbinate surgery.
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Residual crooked nose and rhinitis-induced nasal obstruction following previous surgery were corrected through partial septal reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage, silicone implant replacement, lateral osteotomy, and submucosal resection of the inferior turbinates.
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Correcting nostril asymmetry, an upturned nasal tip, and an overly high radix caused by repeated surgeries using autologous rib cartilage septal extension and height adjustment.
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There are records where the L-shaped silicone implant was removed, the nasal tip was reconstructed with autologous rib cartilage, the nasal bridge was reshaped with another implant, and the radix was lowered. Other cases addressed the radix while correcting the nostrils and an upturned nose. Rather than focusing solely on the change at the radix, observe how the nasal tip and dorsum were each adjusted within the same surgery.
In some original records, I explain directly that although the radix was lowered, the change is not yet clearly visible because of swelling. Because such photos only capture the appearance at that specific moment, it is best not to view them as the final line. It is helpful to check both the timing of the photograph and the surgeon's observations, and to compare them with subsequent progress photos when available.
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