STEP 01
Assessment
CT at consultation decides whether an osteotomy is needed at all
TYPE 07 — Wide bridge & osteotomy
Wide bridge & osteotomy
How is a wide bridge operated on?
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 an osteotomy is needed at all is judged first.
KOWON's surgical approach
What the operation actually addresses, step by step.
- Assessment
- Osteotomy
- Bridge
- Aftercare
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Who comes in with this
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A bridge that is broad and flat from the front
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A bridge so wide it looks lower than it really is
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A nose with a hump and a wide bridge together
In Dr. Kim's words
A wide bridge is the classic case where an osteotomy is needed.
If the height is not low in profile, but from the front the nose looks broad and flat, there is a good chance an osteotomy is called for.
But raising the bridge makes it look relatively narrower, so sometimes it ends without an osteotomy — and sometimes the osteotomy is what finally lets a high bridge show itself, and it ends without an implant.
That is why this is the case where taking a careful CT at consultation matters most.
— Kim Hyung-taek
PROCESS
How it is done
STEP 02
Osteotomy
The nasal bones are brought inward where it is
STEP 03
Bridge
Bridge reinforcement planned alongside so the profile height holds
Recovery
How it goes varies a little with the extent of surgery and what was done alongside. Below is the usual course.
- 1–2 weeksBruising around the eyesWhere an osteotomy was done, bruising around the eyes can last one to two weeks.
- Days 5–7Tape, splint and stitchesTape and splint come off on days 5–7; stitches on day 5 where tip surgery was done alongside.
- 2 monthsCare with the bridgeUntil the gathered bone settles, take care for two months with pressing the bridge, wearing glasses and frowning.
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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It is done under sedation, and only for people who need it. It involves a little more bruising and swelling than other nose surgery, and that is about the size of it.
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It can look slightly lower, so we plan bridge reinforcement alongside. The goal is a narrower front with the profile held.
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If the width is not severe, yes. At consultation we show you the two options side by side in a simulation.
Consultation tip Take your front-on photo somewhere bright. In a shadowed photo the bridge looks narrower than it really is.
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Consultation
Wide bridge & osteotomy
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.