Topic 01
Nasal tip surgery
Why the nasal tip droops when smiling, arrow and long noses, short noses, and how tip muscle correction and tip extension work, gathered from the director's answers, videos and articles.
Topics
Rhinoplasty topics
Director's answers, videos and articles organised by topic: nasal tip, bulbous nose, hump, deviated nose, revision, RIBFIT™, implant-free, thread removal, male rhinoplasty and aftercare.
Start with the topic on your mind
Each topic links through to the KOWON page that covers it — the treatment page, the KOWON TV videos or the director’s columns. Use it to read up on the questions that matter to you before your consultation.
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Topic 02
Nasolabial angle · J-curl
Director's answers, videos and articles on the nasolabial angle, columella retraction and a protruding-mouth look, explained through the J-curl rhinoplasty approach.
55 videos29 articles
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Topic 03
Bulbous tip · alar base
What to know before bulbous tip and alar reduction surgery: the roles of cartilage and skin, alae that flare when smiling, and differences between incision methods, from the director's answers, videos and articles.
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Topic 04
Hump nose
How much bone is reshaped in hump correction, why the bridge can look wider afterwards, and how the tip is balanced, from the director's answers, videos and articles.
102 videos41 articles
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Topic 05
Deviated nose · functional rhinoplasty
How a crooked nose, deviated septum and nasal obstruction, where shape and function overlap, are diagnosed and corrected, from the director's answers, videos and articles.
52 videos57 articles
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Topic 06
Revision rhinoplasty
When to consider revision rhinoplasty, what changes after implant removal, and how contracted noses and silicone problems are assessed, from the director's answers, videos and articles.
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Topic 07
RIBFIT™ · rib cartilage
Differences between autologous and donor rib cartilage, how the RIBFIT™ 3D autologous rib-particle implant works, and the recovery process, from the director's answers, videos and articles.
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Topic 08
Implant-free rhinoplasty
Criteria for implant-free rhinoplasty using your own tissue instead of silicone, and how dermis, ear and rib cartilage differ, from the director's answers, videos and articles.
7 videos20 articles
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Topic 09
Nose thread removal
How inflammation, protrusion and asymmetry after nose thread lifting are diagnosed and the threads removed, and when rhinoplasty can follow, from the director's answers, videos and articles.
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Topic 10
Male rhinoplasty
How male rhinoplasty differs in straight bridge lines, thicker skin, and approaches to bulbous tips and alae, from the director's answers, videos and articles.
49 videos41 articles
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Topic 11
Aftercare & recovery
Common recovery questions after rhinoplasty, such as swelling timeline, stitches and splints, stiffness, and when to wash or exercise, from the director's answers, videos and articles.
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Topic 12
Rhinoplasty basics
For those new to rhinoplasty: consultation preparation, material choices, deciding bridge height, and the difference between filler and surgery, from the director's answers, videos and articles.
170 videos59 articles
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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.