Introduction
Hello! I am Dr. Chayoung Kang, Director of Noselab Rhinoplasty Clinic.
Today we will discuss about the word “natural”. If you look at this patient’s nose, it is not that it is not beautiful, it just does not look natural. We may say that it is evident that they have had rhinoplasty. It looks too high. Of course, there is some people who like this kind of nose and it fits them well. However, many people who come for consultation express that they would like if it was less obvious that they had surgery.
Postoperative design
- High starting point
- Nose bridge line is too defined
- Obvious implant
- Pointy nose tip
- Long and asymmetrical nostrils
- Eyes look too far apart
This is the patient’s concerns expressed during the preoperative design consultation. Everything was accurate. She wanted to improve the excessively artificial appearance.
Surgical plan
- Removing the prosthesis from the nasal bridge and lowering the starting point (no implant).
- Slightly reducing the height of the nose tip, in a way that it also reduces the height of the nostrils.
- We decided to make the narrow-looking parts of the bridge as smooth as possible.
- Correcting the columella angle to be softer.
- We plan to improve the parts that look long and lower the overall height.
Before vs After Surgery
Let’s compare the before and after surgery changes.
The starting point of the glabella was lowered to look natural, and the awkward angle of the columella disappeared. The lenghty appearance of the nose also improved.
Overall, the nose looks smaller.
The shape of the prosthesis that was overly defined has become considerably softer, and the starting point was lowered and the shadows cast near the forehead have become less harsh.
The nostrils that were long and the columella that was tilted to the right side have improved a lot.
After surgery photos
Photos after surgery include:
“Fancy nose” vs “natural nose”
This is a frequent concern during surgery. Especially, since “fancy” or “natural” noses are sensitive to trends. As time goes by and fancy noses are out of style, natural noses are trendy, and the opposite nose shape becomes popular again with time.
However, after performing many rhinoplasty surgeries, there are people who fit a “fancy” nose well, and those who do not fit well with it. Surgery is performed according to the direction of the patients’ satisfaction, but a nose shape that does not fit the person well does not seem to last long. It is unfortunate that some people too need to get a revision to get a nose that does not have any problems.
Therefore, it is good to choose a nose shape that one likes, however, it is important to consult with an specialist about a nose shape that fits you well, and deciding on the shape after referring to the doctor’s opinion.
Conclusion
Today we talked about a fancy nose and a natural nose.
Dr. Chayoung Kang
Director of Noselab Clinic
