RHINOPLASTY BY TYPE
Rhinoplasty by type
The same operation is approached differently for each type of nose. Start by working out which type yours is.
Eight types
What the operation has to solve differs by type. Below is how Dr. Kim approaches each one.
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BEFORE TYPE 01
Low nose
Raising the bridge and setting up the tip — usually both together. Lifting only the bridge leaves the tip looking droopy; lifting only the tip leaves the bridge looking sunken.
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BEFORE TYPE 02
Hump nose
Smoothing the projecting part and carrying the bridge line through it. Osteotomy is needed less often than people expect.
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BEFORE TYPE 03
Short & upturned nose
Bringing the tip down so the nostrils show less. The tip is supported and lowered with your own cartilage — septal, ear or rib.
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BEFORE TYPE 04
Long & arrow nose
Lifting a drooping tip and tidying the side profile. If the tip drops further when you smile, a muscle may be the cause, so we check that alongside.
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BEFORE TYPE 05
Bulbous nose
Clearing what makes the tip look blunt — splayed cartilage, thick skin — so the tip reads clearly.
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BEFORE TYPE 06
Deviated nose
Straightening a bent bridge line and, where the septum is bent with it, correcting the blocked breathing as well. Dr. Kim checks both the appearance and the function himself.
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BEFORE TYPE 07
Wide bridge & osteotomy
Bringing the nasal bones inward so the bridge looks slimmer from the front. Raising the bridge alone often makes it look narrower already, so whether osteotomy is needed at all is judged first.
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BEFORE TYPE 08
Alar reduction
Reducing a spread alar base or flared nostrils to tidy the lower nose. The incision sits inside the alar crease, so the mark is hard to see.
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Outcomes and side effects vary from person to person. Bleeding, infection, swelling and asymmetry may occur. Please consult our medical team before making a decision.
Consultation
Not sure which type your nose is?
Diagnosis starts in the consultation. CT imaging and a simulation show what suits your nose. Dr. Kim Hyung-taek takes personal responsibility from diagnosis through surgery and aftercare.