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Bulbous nose and blunt tip: identifying areas of widened tissue

This is page 7 of case reports on bulbous nose, bulbous tip, and distinguishing areas of spread. View surgical records and before-and-after photos for cases 109 to 126 of 208.

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Corrective approaches for nasal obstruction and asymmetry after lateral osteotomy — Before-and-after comparison
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Corrective approaches for nasal obstruction and asymmetry after lateral osteotomy

A case in which nasal bone depression and nasal valve stenosis causing nasal obstruction following lateral osteotomy were addressed through lateral bone mobilization, nasal valve reconstruction, and dorsal augmentation with autologous rib cartilage.

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How to plan nasal filler removal and nasal obstruction correction — Before-and-after comparison
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How to plan nasal filler removal and nasal obstruction correction

This is a case of a patient who visited our clinic presenting with a blunt, widened nose and intermittent nasal obstruction after nasal filler treatment. Filler removal and nasal tip correction using autologous rib cartilage were performed, and functional surgery for the septum and inferior turbinates was planned.

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Bulbous nose and upturned nose: correction tailored to facial proportions — Before-and-after comparison
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Bulbous nose and upturned nose: correction tailored to facial proportions

A case of a 24-year-old male patient who presented with a bulbous nose, an upturned nasal tip, and left-sided nasal obstruction. Septal extension using autologous rib cartilage, lowering the columella, septoplasty, and submucosal resection of the inferior turbinate were performed.

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Supportive structures and correction methods for a short and low nose — Before-and-after comparison
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Supportive structures and correction methods for a short and low nose

A case of a 26-year-old male patient with a low, short nose, a dorsal hump, and nasal obstruction, treated with partial septal reconstruction, septal extension using autologous rib cartilage, and silicone implant placement.

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Autologous rib cartilage implant-free revision rhinoplasty for contracted nose and nostril asymmetry — Before-and-after comparison
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Autologous rib cartilage implant-free revision rhinoplasty for contracted nose and nostril asymmetry

A case of implant-free nasal reconstruction using autologous rib cartilage for septal reconstruction and lateral osteotomy in a 22-year-old male patient who suffered from inflammation and contracted nose deformity.

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How to plan foreign material removal and nasal reconstruction — Before-and-after comparison
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How to plan foreign material removal and nasal reconstruction

We resolved the asymmetry and nasal deviation caused by foreign materials such as threads and filler, rebuilding a well-aligned contour using donor rib cartilage septal extension and silicone implant replacement.

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Anatomy and correction methods for a drooping tip and dorsal hump — Before-and-after comparison
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Anatomy and correction methods for a drooping tip and dorsal hump

For a patient experiencing a dorsal hump, drooping nasal tip, and nasal obstruction, we performed implant-free rhinoplasty using autologous rib cartilage along with dorsal hump reduction, lateral osteotomy, septoplasty, and turbinoplasty.

Preoperative condition · Postoperative record

Correction methods addressing a small nose and nostril asymmetry together — Before-and-after comparison
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Correction methods addressing a small nose and nostril asymmetry together

For a primary rhinoplasty patient presenting with a small nose, nostril asymmetry, and a retracted columella, we performed septal extension using septal cartilage and donor rib cartilage, dorsal hump reduction, dermal graft reinforcement, and silicone implant placement.

Preoperative condition

The structure and correction methods for a bifid (cleft) nasal tip — Before-and-after comparison
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The structure and correction methods for a bifid (cleft) nasal tip

For a patient with a bulbous, bifid nasal tip due to thin skin and prominent cartilage, we performed septal extension, partial removal of subcutaneous tissue, dermal graft reinforcement with ear cartilage grafting, and lateral osteotomy through a closed approach.

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Closed correction method for bulbous nose and dragon nose — Before-and-after comparison
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Closed correction method for bulbous nose and dragon nose

In a patient presenting with a bulbous nose, dragon nose, and retracted columella after previous filler injections, filler removal, septal extension using septal cartilage and donor rib cartilage, nostril lowering, and silicone implant insertion were performed via a closed approach.

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Rhinoplasty approach considering proportion and height for a small nose — Before-and-after comparison
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Rhinoplasty approach considering proportion and height for a small nose

This is a case of a male patient concerned with a small, short nose, a bulbous tip, and nasal obstruction. After checking the condition of the septal cartilage intraoperatively, autologous rib cartilage was used to shape the nasal tip, while a silicone implant and septal and inferior turbinate surgery were included in the surgical plan.

Preoperative condition

Revision rhinoplasty planning considering nasal tip skin condition and necrosis risk — Before-and-after comparison
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Revision rhinoplasty planning considering nasal tip skin condition and necrosis risk

This is a case of septal damage, an upturned nose, and nasal tip skin depression after multiple previous surgeries. Using a closed approach to preserve blood supply, we performed septal reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage along with cartilage and dermal grafts.

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Removal of mesh inside the nose and autologous rib cartilage reconstruction — Before-and-after comparison
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Removal of mesh inside the nose and autologous rib cartilage reconstruction

This was a case involving a blunt nasal tip, a high starting point at the glabella, and mesh foreign material following a previous surgery. Four pieces of mesh were removed, and septal reconstruction and extension were performed using autologous rib cartilage.

Preoperative condition

How to remove filler and threads injected into the nose and reconstruct the structure — Before-and-after comparison
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How to remove filler and threads injected into the nose and reconstruct the structure

A case presenting with bluntness, a crooked nose, and asymmetry after thread and filler procedures. Through a closed approach, the foreign materials were removed, and septal extension with autologous rib cartilage was performed alongside silicone implant insertion and a chin implant procedure.

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Nasal structure and correction methods for a bulbous, widened nose — Before-and-after comparison
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Nasal structure and correction methods for a bulbous, widened nose

A case involving bridge pain, implant mobility, and a bulbous tip from a silicone implant placed 20 years ago. The previous implant and granulation tissue were removed, followed by septal extension using autologous rib cartilage and placement of a new implant.

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How to correct a wide nose and bulbous tip together — Before-and-after comparison
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How to correct a wide nose and bulbous tip together

This is a case of a bulbous nose, dorsal hump, crooked nose, and rhinitis symptoms. Through a closed approach, septal extension using donor rib cartilage and septal cartilage, osteotomy, silicone implant placement, bulbous tip correction, and rhinitis surgery were performed concurrently.

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Rhinoplasty method considering the nasal bridge starting point and facial proportions — Before-and-after comparison
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Rhinoplasty method considering the nasal bridge starting point and facial proportions

Prominent brow bones, a low glabella, and a drooping nasal tip were corrected following filler removal by inserting a glabellar silicone implant, autologous rib cartilage septal extension, and rhinitis surgery.

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Revision rhinoplasty methods for a short and upturned nose — Before-and-after comparison
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Revision rhinoplasty methods for a short and upturned nose

A short, upturned nose and nasal obstruction following multiple prior surgeries were corrected using donor rib cartilage septal extension, recycling of existing cartilage, silicone implant replacement, and septal and inferior turbinate surgery.

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