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.