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Patient is a 20-year-old female with a long-standing desire for a more elegant appearing nose that better matches her facial features. Specifically, she does not like the prominent nasal hump that makes her self conscious regarding her profile, and the how crooked her nose appears when facing someone. She also would like her nose not to droop when she smiles.

Rhinoplasty with straightening of nasal septum, removal of boney dorsal hump and contouring of nasal tip cartilages. She is delighted with her elegant nasal tip, straight nasal lines, and feminine appearing profile.

Patient 21

Patient is a 21-year-old female who has always dreamed a nose that makes her feel prettier. Specifically, she does not like her profile, and wants the nasal hump gone, and desires a more feminine nasal tip that does not turn down when she smiles. As she strongly identifies with her ethnicity, she wants a new nose that appears natural and refined but does not change her overall appearance.

Rhinoplasty with removal of dorsal hump, straightening of nasal septum and bones, and contouring of nasal tip cartilages.

Patient 22

Patient is a 61-year-old female who has long desired a more elegant and feminine appearing nose that better matched her facial features. Specifically she does not like the asymmetry of her nose and broad nasal tip on frontal view, or the over-projecting dorsum with overly prominent nostrils on profile. She wants a nose that looks softer and natural.

Rhinoplasty with septoplasty, with take down of nasal dorsum, narrowing of the nasal bones, refinement of nasal tip cartilages and placement of facial graft to the radix (the top of the nasal dorsum) to make her profile appear more elegant. Each of these incremental steps are critical to provide the beautiful nose that blends so well with her facial features.

Patient 23

Patient is a 47-year-old female with a long-standing desire for a more feminine appearing nose that better complemented her facial features. Spending her career on camera, her nose has always bothered her, especially when she sees her profile. She feels that she inherited her father’s nose with a bulbous nasal tip that lacks projection, a dorsal hump, and wide asymmetric nasal bones that appear masculine. She desires a softer nose that appears natural and un-operated upon.

Rhinoplasty with septoplasty, lowering of dorsal hump with narrowing of nasal bones, contouring of nasal tip cartilages with placement of small tip graft to improve tip projection. She was delighted with the result.

Patient 24

Patient is a 25 year-old-female who desires a more elegant appearing nose that better accentuates her facial features. Specifically she does not like the bump on her nose or her nasal tip that is broad and lacks definition, both features which she attributes to her father. She would like a more feminine nose with a prettier profile; more like a model’s nose.

Rhinoplasty with elimination of dorsal hump, placement of cartilage grafts to equalize the dorsal aesthetic lines of the nose, and contouring of the nasal tip cartilages by excision and suture techniques. She is elated with her new nose.

Patient 25

Patient is a 24-year-old female who has long desired a straighter, more feminine nose with a perkier tip. She inherited her father’s nose that appears wide and very long with obvious external deviation. She wants her nose to appear shorter, softer, and cute.

Rhinoplasty with septoplasty, and reduction of dorsal hump with narrowing of the nasal bones to give her appropriate dorsal aesthetic lines. Her nasal tip cartilages were contoured and rotated to give her a much more feminine appearing nose.

Patient 26

Patient is a 24-year-old female who wants a softer, more feminine appearing nose. She feels that she was lucky enough to inherit her mother’s cheekbones and lips, but she also got her father’s family nose which consists of a mild dorsal hump, and a bulbous and over-projecting nasal tip. She desires a more attractive nose that better complements and accentuates her facial features.

Rhinoplasty with nasal hump reduction, narrowing of the nasal bones, and contouring of nasal tip cartilages with lessening of the nasal tip projection.

Patient 27

Patient is a 32-year-old female with a long standing desire to correct a severely deviated nose. For as long as she can remember, she has been self conscious of her crooked nose, and hated her nasal profile and weak chin. She has always dreamed of feeling more attractive, and would like to breathe better. She would have addressed these issues at an earlier age, but was always afraid of the rhinoplasty results she has seen, as she felt that they looked very odd and surgical in appearance.

Rhinoplasty with septoplasty to correct the nasal deviation, reduction of nasal dorsal hump, straightening and narrowing of nasal bones, contouring of the nasal tip cartilages with placement of a cartilage tip graft to increase nasal projection, placement of a medium chin implant and liposuction of the submental and neck for a total of 40cc, and autogenous fat transfer to the upper and lower lips for a total of 8cc. The patient was ecstatic with the results with a renewed sense of confidence about her appearance.

Patient 28

Patient is a 29-year-old female who has long desired a more elegant nose that better complements her facial features and appears more soft and feminine. Specifically she does not like her rather bulbous nasal tip and is very self-conscious regarding her profile and subsequently avoids having her photograph taken. She also dislikes that her nasal tip turns down when she smiles. She wants a more delicate appearing nose that better suits her face and makes her feel more attractive.

Rhinoplasty with septoplasty, contouring of the nasal tip cartilages, reduction of the nasal projection, take-down of dorsal hump and narrowing of the nasal bones. She was ecstatic with the result.

Patient 29

Patient is a 27-year-old female who desires a more feminine and elegant appearing nose. Specifically, she has long been bothered by her profile due to her prominent nasal hump so much that she prefers to not wear her hair back. She would also like to address her bulbous and over-projecting nasal tip, hoping to achieve a nose that better balances her facial features and accentuates her eyes and lips while maintaining an authentic non-operative appearance.

Rhinoplasty with reduction of nasal dorsal hump, narrowing of nasal bones, and contouring of nasal tip cartilages.

Patient 30

Patient is a 36-year-old-female who underwent a rhinoplasty when she was younger, leaving her with a nose that appears irregular, asymmetric and lacks projection. She thinks it makes her look both masculine and “unpolished”. She desires a nose that looks more straighter and more refined, while looking more feminine and unoperated upon. She also would like to address the loss of volume of her face, and the fine wrinkles beneath her eyes.

Secondary rhinoplasty with septoplasty, and with contouring and advancement of the nasal tip cartilages to increase tip projection. Nostrils were also reduced to provide an overall more refined result. She also underwent a total of 30cc of autologous fat transfer to the lower eyes, cheekbones, nasolabial folds, upper and lower lips. A 35% TCA chemical peel was performed to the lower eyes to diminish wrinkles.

Patient 31

Patient is a 35-year-old female who has wanted a rhinoplasty since her early teens. She is bothered by the wide appearance of her nose, and the lack refinement of both the tip and bridge. On her profile she feels that her nose is over-projecting, and appears very masculine. She desires a more feminine nose with very subtle changes.

Rhinoplasty with mild reduction of nasal dorsum, straightening nasal septum with refinement of nasal tip cartilages, and narrowing of nasal bones.

Patient 32

Patient is a 33-year-old female who forever has desired a softer appearing nose. She does not like her profile, as she hates her nasal dorsal hump; and dislikes how crooked her nose appears from the front. Accordingly, she avoids having her picture taken. She is also bothered by her lack of jawline and neck definition. She desires simply to look and feel more attractive.

Rhinoplasty with removal of dorsal nasal hump, straightening of the nasal septum, narrowing of the nasal bones, and contouring of the nasal tip cartilages. She also underwent liposuction of the neck and chin, with autologous fat transfer to the jawline, chin, upper and lower lips for a total of 10cc. She is ecstatic with the result.

Patient 33

Patient is a 29-year-old female who has long desired a more elegant nose that better complements her facial features and appears more soft and feminine. Specifically she does not like her rather bulbous nasal tip and is very self-conscious regarding her profile and subsequently avoids having her photograph taken. She also dislikes that her nasal tip turns down when she smiles. She wants a more delicate appearing nose that better suits her face and makes her feel more attractive.

Rhinoplasty with septoplasty, contouring of the nasal tip cartilages, reduction of the nasal projection, take-down of dorsal hump and narrowing of the nasal bones. She was ecstatic with the result.

Patient 34

Patient is a 50-year-old female who has long desired a more elegant and feminine nose. Specifically she does not like the wideness of her nasal bridge, and would like to have more nasal tip definition and smaller nostrils.

Rhinoplasty with mild reduction of the nasal dorsum, contouring of the nasal cartilages and placement of a layered cartilage tip graft (to increase tip projection), and nostril reduction. She was delighted with her new nose.

Patient 35

Patient is a 24-year-old female who is active in the performing arts as an actress. For years she had considered having a rhinoplasty, but was concerned that she would lose her facial “character”. We met multiple times regarding what she desired, went over computer imaging of what I proposed, and she provided examples of noses she liked from magazines so I could decipher what she felt was attractive. We decided since she is tall (5’10”) we would not make her nose too small, just refined and straighter with removal of the large dorsal hump to improve her profile, something she has been self-conscious about since she can remember.

Rhinoplasty with septoplasty to straighten the foundation of her nose. She also underwent removal of the large dorsal hump and contouring of her nasal tip cartilages. Nostrils were also adjusted to provide further aesthetic balance. She was ecstatic with the result.

Patient 36

Patient is a 22-year-old female who has a long-standing desire to improve the appearance of her nose. Specifically, she does not like her profile as she feels it looks masculine and does not complement her other facial features (which she likes). She thinks that her nose on front view appears off-center and wide, and is very conscious of the asymmetry of her nostrils. Though she has wanted a rhinoplasty for years, she has been hesitant as her mother had her nose done, feels it looks like a “nose-job”. She desires a softer more elegant appearing nose that enhances her facial features, without looking operated on.

Rhinoplasty with septoplasty to straighten the nose, reduction of the nasal hump, and contouring of the nasal tip cartilages. A contemporary rhinoplasty should, in my opinion, be your own secret and serve to enhance your facial features while making you feel more beautiful or handsome. That is the art of plastic surgery.

Patient 37

Patient is a 36-year-old female who desires a more elegant nose that complements her facial features. As long as she can remember she has not liked having her picture taken, especially the side view as she feels that her nose looks too big and masculine. She would like a more refined profile and more feminine nasal tip. She has thought of having this done as long as she can remember, but hesitated because she has wanted a very natural appearing result.

Rhinoplasty with reduction of nasal dorsum, contouring of nasal tip cartilages, and narrowing of nasal tip. Notice how beautifully symmetric her facial features appear now with accentuation of her eyes and lips. She was ecstatic with the result, and no one has asked her whether she had her nose done.

Patient 38

Patient is a 32 year-old-female who for years has been self-conscious regarding the appearance of her nose. She is an actress who spends much time in front of the camera, and feels that if she could have a more elegant nose that better complements her facial features, her confidence and career could benefit. Specifically she does not like her profile and the rather masculine and bulbous nasal tip. She desires to look more beautiful with out that “nose-job” look.

Rhinoplasty with reduction of the nasal dorsum to improve her profile, contouring and refinement of the nasal tip cartilages, and narrowing of the nasal bones. She was absolutely ecstatic with the results of her rhinoplasty.

Patient 39

Patient is a 26 year-old Asian female who desires a more elegant nose that better complements her facial features. Specifically she does not like the lack of her nasal projection and poorly defined nasal tip. She would also like the width of her nose decreased, but is very afraid of “looking like I’ve had a rhinoplasty”

Rhinoplasty with placement of dorsal silicone graft to increase dorsal projection, contouring of nasal tip cartilages, placement of columellar cartilaginous strut with nasal tip cartilage graft to increase tip projection and definition, and narrowing of nasal bones. Patient was delighted with the results.

Patient 40