Rhinoplasty – Patient 117

A student in her late teens who was referred by her ENT because of severe nasal obstruction. She was struck with a dodgeball in the nose a year early, and had had significant trouble breathing through her nose ever since. She snored at night and would wake up with a dry mouth in the morning, She is shown 8 weeks after a reconstructive rhinoplasty with correction of her deviated septum and bilateral spreader graft placement. ( like a “breath rite” strip inside the nose). We improved her small dorsal hump and bulbous tip at the same time. The nose appears much straighter and in better balance. The tip definition will typically continue to improve for 3 years after surgery. She is already thrilled with her early result and able to breathe through her nose now.