This San Diego Asian rhinoplasty patient wanted to improve the shape and balance of her nose. She felt like the bridge was too small on profile view. She wanted a tip that projected further and was more refined.
Dr. Kolstad used rib cartilage to add height to the bridge of her nose and restructure her nasal tip. The nose was made higher, longer and more narrow through complex cartilage grafting.
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1) Asian Rhinoplasty San Diego 506: Adding height to the bridge makes the nose appear more skinny and the midface less flat.
2) Asian Rhinoplasty San Diego 508: Rib cartilage can be used to add height to the nasal bridge, add projection to the tip of the nose and lengthen a short nose.
3) Asian Nose Surgery San Diego 510: Rib cartilage used to create a more pleasing aesthetic line connecting the eyebrow to the nasal tip. Most importantly, a very natural result.