Patient is a 27-year-old female who travelled from Wisconsin for her rhinoplasty after an initial Zoom consultation. She feels that she has a very masculine appearing nose, and would like a more refined and delicate result. She is of German and Eastern European dissent, and feels that her nose favors her father’s. She does not like her prominent nasal bridge, and would like a nose that has less projection and looks more feminine and “perky”. She has desired having a rhinoplasty for years, and has done much internet research before coming to Scottsdale for her surgery.
Procedure: Septorhinoplasty with softening of her radix ( takeoff of the nose at the forehead), reduction of nasal dorsum hump, and nasal tip contouring through cartilage reduction and suture techniques. Attention was given to recreation of her dorsal aesthetic lines to create a more flowing and feminine appearing nose that complements the rotation of her nasal tip, meeting her expectations for a “perky nose”. Interestingly, as discussed at her pre-operative appointment where computer imaging was reviewed, the patient’s inherent features were greatly enhanced with increased definition of her eyes, cheekbones, and lips as a result of her more balanced facial proportions. Photographs were taken approximately 7 days after surgery, with considerable swelling apparent. She can expect significant reduction of nasal size and increase definition of nasal features over the next year. She was very happy with her result.