Rhinoplasty Patient 15**

About This Patient

This 17 year old is status post 3 prior rhinoplasties by other surgeons. She asked to have her nose appear straighter and her nasal tip more defined and “prettier”. Dr. Parker discussed with the patient and her parents performing an open rhinoplasty in an effort to achieve these goals. He directed his computer imager to show the patient what her nose would likely look like after surgery. Using an open rhinoplasty approach, Dr. Parker removed the excessive bony and cartilaginous dorsum, then performed infractures to appropriately narrow this area. After this, he removed a great deal of scar tissue from the tip area and shaped the tip cartilage with several sutures to make the tip more symmetric with a more defined yet natural appearance. Postoperatively, the patient is pleased with the prettier tip and profile.