Why hump correction and depressor septi removal were done together — a low-nose man's bridge correction case
2025. 3. 5.
A case correcting a humped low nose into a masculine bridge. Why depressor septi removal and dorsal osteotomy combined with hump correction, and why ~4mm silicone was used on the low glabella-area bridge — organized.
Key points
- A low nose with a hump needs the drooping tip, dorsum width, and glabella-area bridge height checked together — not just hump trimming.
- In this case hump correction and depressor septi removal were performed together for a smooth nose line, with dorsal osteotomy combined to raise the bridge.
- The low bridge between the eyes was supplemented with about 4mm of silicone.
"I want the hump improved as much as possible, and I'd like a masculine high bridge."
This article covers the case of a man who received hump correction. He shared the concern that with a low tip the overall nose shape felt unrefined, and visited wanting to improve his humped low nose into one with a masculine feel.
Even within the same hump nose, what gets checked differs by tip height, dorsum width, and glabella-area bridge state. This article organizes what state was seen and which surgeries combined in this case.
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What was the pre-op state?
Hump curvature, a drooping tip, a wide dorsum, and a low bridge between the eyes were observed together.
What was confirmed in the pre-op look is as follows.
- Hump — a curved dorsum state where the line wasn't smooth
- Low tip — a tip low and drooping downward, with spread-looking nostrils
- Hollowed glabella bridge — the bridge between the eyes recessed, giving an impression that could look bland
The dorsum itself was higher than other people's, but overall it qualified as a low nose. Meaning it wasn't a state solvable by trimming the hump alone — tip and bridge height had to be planned together.
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Which surgeries were combined, and why?
It was planned as follows to fit the confirmed state.
| Confirmed state | Surgery performed |
|---|---|
| Dorsum hump curvature | Hump correction — for a smooth nose line |
| Drooping tip · spread nostrils | Depressor septi removal — performed together with hump correction |
| Bridge height against the low nose | Dorsal osteotomy — to raise the bridge |
| Low bridge between the eyes | Supplemented with about 4mm silicone |
The depressor septi is a muscle acting to pull the tip downward. In this case, hump correction and depressor septi removal were performed together for a smooth nose line — and as a result the spread nostril shape seen from below changed too. What gets checked at the tip can be seen further in the nasal tip plasty guide.
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What changed after surgery?
- Front — with hump correction and dorsal osteotomy, the dorsum width narrowed so the border between dorsum and cheeks became distinct — the bridge can be felt as higher from any direction.
- Worm's-eye view — the pre-op downward-drooping tip and spread nostril shape changed into a tidied form through depressor septi removal.
- Side — the curved nose stretched straight into a dimensional, masculine-feeling line; with the bridge raised, the once-protrusive-looking mouth can be expected to look relatively recessed.
Like this case starting from a low nose with hump correction and depressor septi removal combined, even the same hump concern changes the surgery combination by tip and bridge state. Other correction cases can be seen in the before & after photos.
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Summary — tip and bridge get read together, not the hump alone
A low nose with a hump needs the hump curvature, drooping tip and nostril shape, and glabella-area bridge height each confirmed before setting the surgery combination. In this case, hump correction, depressor septi removal, and dorsal osteotomy combined with ~4mm silicone on the glabella bridge — changing a curved nose into a straightly extending line.
If curious which combination should be checked for your nose's state, it can be confirmed in a 1:1 video consultation.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions patients ask before a consultation.
Does depressor septi removal always go with hump correction?
Is dorsal osteotomy done even when the dorsum is high?
Where and how much silicone was used?
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