Low Nasal Bridge Augmentation

Face Plus rhinoplasty, beautiful inside and out, considers both function and shape using autologous tissue. The surgical method differs depending on the type of nose, such as nasal tip surgery · low nasal bridge · bulbous nasal tip · deviated nose · short nose · drooping nasal tip · hump nose.

A high, slim nasal bridge can be expected to give a refined look and make the face look smaller. Even a slight lift of a drooping nasal tip improves a protruding mouth.

Face Plus rhinoplasty is designed by considering comprehensive aspects such as the shape of the current nasal tip, the overall length of the nose, and the balance of the face from the front and the side. If needed, nasal bridge surgery, hump correction, and so on are combined to form an ideal nasal bridge line.

Nasal bridge surgery to improve a low nasal bridge generally uses augmentation rhinoplasty. It is a method of raising the area from the glabella between the eyes to just above the nasal tip using an implant such as silicone.

To achieve a beautiful nasal bridge line, the surgeon's surgical technique and aesthetic sense are the key points that determine a satisfactory surgical result.

At Face Plus Plastic Surgery, a plastic surgery specialist personally handles everything from consultation to surgery to follow-up care.

Second is the septal cartilage inside the nose. The septal cartilage is located inside the nose, in the middle of the nostril interior, and is a structure that divides the two sides. In fact, it is a structure that is not much needed, so if some supporting portion is left, removing it causes no problem at all. Septal cartilage is originally plentiful and thick, so it is a material widely used in recent rhinoplasty. Unlike ear cartilage, septal cartilage is flat and wide, so it is effective for making structures like support pieces.

Third is autologous rib cartilage. Autologous rib cartilage is the cartilage attached to the ribs, and it is the most abundant in both quantity and thickness. However, it must be harvested through an incision in the chest area, and other systemic risks also increase, so it is used as a last resort whenever possible. An incision of about 3-5 cm is made in the chest area, and the cartilage is sufficient in size and very thick.

Then which cartilage is the best material? There are the general characteristics of each cartilage described above, but in practice there are quite a lot of exceptions. It is important to know enough about the autologous cartilage used in rhinoplasty, but I would like to say that the choice of cartilage is not necessarily tied to the surgical result. What matters is flexibly using sufficient tissue.