Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji performed a reduction rhinoplasty. The large bulky nose was reduced by removing excessively curved lower lateral nasal septal cartilages bilaterally and medial osteotomy done to reduce the height of the nose. Thus nose was made more proportionate and sharp with reduction rhinoplasty. Entire surgery was approached through the nose avoiding scar formation. The man was very happy that his appearance improved greatly and his nose defect was corrected without any visible surgical marks on the face.
A young man came to our hospital wanting to correct the shape of his broad, bulky nose that gave his face an unattractive appearance. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji performed a reduction rhinoplasty. The large bulky nose was reduced by removing excessively curved lower lateral nasal septal cartilages bilaterally and medial osteotomy done to reduce the height of the nose. Thus nose was made more proportionate and sharp with reduction rhinoplasty. Entire surgery was approached through the nose avoiding scar formation. The man was very happy that his appearance improved greatly and his nose defect was corrected without any visible surgical marks on the face.
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A 26-year-old man came to our hospital seeking to correct the shape of his nose to enhance his appearance. His nose was very large and bulbous. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the reduction rhinoplasty to correct the nose shape. Lateral osteotomy was done and lower lateral nasal septal cartilage was removed to reduce the bulky nose and decrease the size of the nose tip. Weir excision was done to narrow the wide nostrils. Immediately following surgery the reshaped nose greatly enhanced his appearance and he is very happy that the procedure was done without visible scars. A 22-year-old girl came to our hospital with her parents for expert correction of her cleft nose & lip defect to enhance her appearance. Her nose was flattened and collapsed on the left side and there was an unsightly scar on the lip which affected her appearance. She was previously operated elsewhere for her unilateral cleft lip and palate in her childhood. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S. M. Balaji successfully performed the cleft rhinoplasty & cleft lip revision. Intranasally lower lateral nasal septal cartilage was removed. The surgery was done from inside the nose so there were no scars. Secondary cleft lip revision was also done and missing left upper lateral incisor tooth was replaced with dental implant. Immediately following surgery, the girl’s appearance improved greatly and she was very happy with the surgery outcome. The patient came with a complaint of a hump in the middle portion of his nose with bulky tip. The excess bone and excess cartilage that was causing the hump was trimmed. Following lateral and medial osteotomy, lower lateral nasal septal cartilage was removed thus nose was made pristine. There were no visible scars as the entire cosmetic procedure was performed through the nose. Following surgery, the patient had an ideal sharp nose that best suited his face.
A 23-year-old girl came to our hospital seeking to correct the shape of her nose and chin to improve her appearance. Her nose appeared very long & the nose tip was very drooping and her chin was disproportionate & protruding. This gave her an unattractive appearance and was making her very self-conscious. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed a combined reduction rhinoplasty and reduction genioplasty. The caudal portion of the lower lateral nasal septal cartilages were trimmed. Nose was reshaped making it sharp and pristine. Excess chin bone was also trimmed. Immediately following surgery the girl’s facial profile was enhanced and she was happy to have more attractive facial features without any scar on the face. Simultaneous upper jaw reconstruction with bone graft, implant fixation and reduction rhinoplasty16/6/2015 A young man from the Middle East was referred to our hospital for fixed replacement of his multiple missing teeth (anodontia). Along with placing implants, the patient also wanted to correct his nose shape to improve his appearance. A 3D CT scan revealed extreme deficiency of bone in his upper and lower jaw insufficient for placement of implants. Maxillofacial Surgeon & Implantologist Dr. S.M. Balaji reconstructed the maxilla and mandible using bone graft taken from the rib region. Dr. Balaji successfully placed implants with good retention and stability in the reconstructed jaws. His nose was very long, broad, crooked and misshapen giving him an unattractive appearance. Simultaneously reduction rhinoplasty was performed to correct the nose shape. Lateral osteotomy was done to correct the deviated septum. Lower lateral nasal cartilages were trimmed to improve the appearance of the nose giving it a more balanced form enhancing the appearance. The patient was very happy with the surgery outcome without any scar on the face. A 30 year old man reported to our hospital with the complaints of broad flattened nose which gave him an aged appearance. He felt that his nose profile doesn’t suit his face and he was psychologically disturbed due to his appearance. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S. M. Balaji successfully corrected his nose by closed reduction rhinoplasty technique. During procedure, caudal portion of lower lateral nasal septal cartilage was removed also width of the alar base was corrected by Weir excision. Results are immediate. Patient was happy to have reduced shape and size of the nose giving pristine appearance without any surgical marks on his face. A 25-year-old man reported to our hospital seeking to correct his cleft nose defect and lip scar to improve his appearance. He was previously operated elsewhere for cleft lip and palate. He had an unsightly scar of the cleft lip repair. His nose appeared bulky and deviated. Also the large, unpleasant hump of the nose affected the facial profile making his face unattractive. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed reduction rhinoplasty to decrease the overall bulk of the nose and to correct septal deviation. The lower lateral nasal septal cartilages were removed. Medial and lateral osteotomy was done with dorsal hump reduction. Cleft lip scar revision was also done. Immediately following surgery the nose appeared more proportionate and sharp. The nose profile appeared smoother & reshaped. This along with the revised lip scar greatly enhanced the facial appearance. The man was very happy with the surgery outcome and to have a more pleasing appearance. |
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