Procedure: Rhinoplasty Description:Â Female patient presented with an interest in improving not only the function of her nose but also the shape. Specifically, she desired removal of a dorsal hump (bump on the top of the nose). Dr. Somenek performed a septoplasty to straighten the nasal septum, thus improving her ability
Patient Case #3270Procedure: Rhinoplasty Description:Â Female patient came to see Dr. Somenek because she has been always bothered by her nasal tip asymmetry. There was no history of trauma but she felt that it was worsening with age. Dr. Somenek performed suturing techniques to narrow and refine the nasal tip. He also performed
Patient Case #3266Procedure: Rhinoplasty Description: Female presented with concerns about her dorsal hump and the appearance of her profile. Dr. Somenek performed a rhinoplasty to remove the bump and bring the nose closer to the face(deprojection). This is achieved with advanced suturing techniques that involve repositioning the cartilaginous structures that make up
Patient Case #3262Procedure: Rhinoplasty Description: Patient wanted a refined profile and was bothered by her droopy nasal tip. Additionally, she didn’t like the overall width of her nose. Postoperatively her profile is refined and her nasal tip has more support where it does not droop. On the frontal and oblique views, she has
Patient Case #4297Procedure: Rhinoplasty Description:Â This patient was bothered by his droopy nasal tip as well as his dorsal hump. Dr. Somenek used cartilage grafting to elevate and create more support to the nasal tip. Additionally, he smoothed out the profile which addressed the dorsal hump. The end result is a better proportionate
Patient Case #4830Procedure: Rhinoplasty Surgeon: Dr. Somenek Description: Patient had two previous rhinoplasties that were unsuccessful in straightening her nose. She was particularly bothered by her nostril asymmetry. Dr. Somenek used the patient’s own cartilage to straighten the nasal tip and add additional support so the nose would not deviate in the future. Her
Patient Case #4766Procedure: Rhinoplasty Surgeon: Dr. Somenek Description: Patient had a severely deviated nose and could not breath through one side of his nose. He has deviated nasal bones as well as a severely deviated nasal septum. After performing a complex septorhinoplasty, his nose is much straighter and he can breath perfectly through both
Patient Case #4741Procedure: Rhinoplasty Surgeon: Dr. Somenek Description: African American rhinoplasty was performed to decrease the overall size of the nose as well as create more definition. Ethnic rhinoplasty is a specialized technique where Dr. Somenek uses cartilage grafts to add strength and support to the nose while at the same time improving the
Patient Case #4440Procedure: Rhinoplasty Surgeon: Dr. Somenek Description: Patient had a dorsal hump that he was bothered by in addition to minor tip asymmetries. The rhinoplasty involved shaving down the dorsal hump to improve the contour of his profile. Additionally, his nasal tip was slightly elevated to provide more support to this region of
Patient Case #4435Procedure: Rhinoplasty Surgeon: Dr. Somenek Description: Patient had a dorsal hump on her nose that she did not like and wanted to improve the appearance of her profile. Additionally, on her frontal view, she had a very wide nasal tip that lacked shaped. Utilizing a variety of suture techniques to reshape the
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