STEP 01
Bridge
A silicone implant or RIBFIT™
TYPE 01 — Low nose
Low nose
How is a low nose operated on?
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.
KOWON's surgical approach
What the operation actually addresses, step by step.
- Bridge
- Tip
- Incision
- Throughout
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Who comes in with this
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A nose that is low all the way from the glabella to the bridge
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A bridge that is fine, but a tip that is low and blunt
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A nose people say looks flat in photographs
In Dr. Kim's words
A low nose is one of the operations I have done most often since I began doing nose surgery seriously.
The lower the nose, the more people focus only on raising it. In truth, where the bridge begins to rise matters more than the overall height.
Where you start the bridge changes the whole impression, and decides whether it will sit naturally on the face you already have. That is why the distance between the eyes, and the height of the forehead and glabella, matter so much.
An implant is unavoidable here, so choosing between an artificial one and your own tissue is the other decision. At KOWON we have RIBFIT™ — an autologous implant — as an option for people who are uneasy about silicone.
— Kim Hyung-taek
PROCESS
How it is done
STEP 02
Tip
Tip cartilage grafting — septal, ear or rib
STEP 03
Incision
Inside the nose or under the columella, decided by the state of the nose
STEP 04
Throughout
Two operations a day only. Dr. Kim handles consultation through follow-up himself.
Recovery
How it goes varies a little with the extent of surgery and what was done alongside. Below is the usual course.
- Next dayNasal packing outThe packing placed inside the nose is removed the day after surgery.
- 4 daysCold compressSwelling is brought down with a cold compress for four days.
- Day 5Stitches outDay 7 if rib cartilage was used. Washing your face and wearing make-up are fine from the day after the stitches come out.
- 2 weeksLight exerciseYou can start with light exercise again.
- 3 weeks – 1 monthThe implant settlesThis is when the implant beds in. Take care not to press on the nose during this period.
- 2 monthsNo glasses, no touchingAvoid wearing glasses and touching or pressing the nose for two months.
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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If it is only a modest lift of the bridge, silicone is enough. If your skin is thin enough that an implant might show through, or a natural feel when touched matters to you, we suggest RIBFIT™. We decide from the CT and the state of your skin.
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Get the starting point of the bridge right and most people end up at “was it always like that?”. Not being greedy about height is the single most important thing.
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The bulk of it is gone within two weeks. The fine swelling at the tip settles gradually over several months.
Consultation tip A photo of the nose you want is useful, but whether it suits your face can only be judged with the forehead and chin in view. A few photos with your everyday expression help more.
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Consultation
Low 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.