STEP 01
Bridge
The projecting bone and cartilage are smoothed and the bridge line tidied
TYPE 02 — Hump nose
Hump nose
How is a hump nose operated on?
Smoothing the projecting part and carrying the bridge line through it. Osteotomy is needed less often than people expect.
KOWON's surgical approach
What the operation actually addresses, step by step.
- Bridge
- Glabella
- Tip
- Osteotomy
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Who comes in with this
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A bridge with a bump in the middle when seen from the side
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A nose whose tip looks droopy because of the bump
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A nose people say gives a severe impression in profile
In Dr. Kim's words
What I have felt over years of practice is that patients with a hump nose often read as severe or downcast in profile, and many carry a real complex about it.
Many also worry because they assume bone has to be touched — an osteotomy and so on.
In fact an osteotomy is rarely needed for a hump. Most of the time the high point is smoothed gently and everything else is adjusted to that new height.
Because the bridge is already reasonably high, a good deal can be improved without an artificial implant. It is one of the most satisfying operations in all of nose surgery.
— Kim Hyung-taek
PROCESS
How it is done
STEP 02
Glabella
Reinforced if needed — RIBFIT™ or silicone, explained beforehand
STEP 03
Tip
Tip cartilage grafting alongside, where the tip droops
STEP 04
Osteotomy
Decided only where the bridge looks wide
Recovery
How it goes varies a little with the extent of surgery and what was done alongside. Below is the usual course.
- Day 5Stitches outThere may be no stitches at all if only the hump was smoothed. Day 5 if tip surgery was done alongside, day 7 if rib cartilage was used.
- Days 5–7Tape and splint offCold compress for four days; the tape and splint come off on days 5–7.
- 2 monthsCare with the bridgeUntil the smoothed bridge settles, take care for two months not to press on it or to frown hard.
SURGERY LOG
Representative records for this type
Dr. Kim's own notes on what each nose presented with and how it was solved.
Q&A
Frequently asked questions
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No. An osteotomy is for a width problem, not a height one. Bone that has been smoothed down does not grow back.
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How the line is carried through afterwards matters more than how much is taken off. We check the side profile in a simulation at consultation.
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Almost none without an osteotomy. With one, there can be bruising around the eyes for one to two weeks.
Consultation tip For a hump, the profile photograph is the key one. Bring your usual profile and any angle that bothers you.
Related procedures
Implant-free Rhinoplasty
Read more →Wide bridge & osteotomy
Read more →Drooping Tip
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Consultation
Hump nose
Dr. Kim Hyung-taek takes personal responsibility
from diagnosis through surgery and aftercare.
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.