08/11/2026
Let’s break down why thinking about shaving a dorsal hump, alone, is almost always a bad idea. The nose is a holistic piece of art that requires holistic solutions, even for micro millimeter changes. It’s usually never just about the dorsal hump itself as much as it’s about the projection and the deprojection and rotation of the nasal tip in relation to the changes of the dorsum. Addressing dorsal hump in isolation is how you end up with very long droopy noses that do not look or feel natural.
Sometimes the least amount of change requires the most advanced and complicated techniques in Scarless Nose®️ rhinoplasty because you’re protecting the original anatomy to refine without changing them. Most surgeons will agree - sometimes just taking apart anatomy and rebuilding from a template is easier than restoring anatomy. It’s like home building - restoring an old home can be very difficult - but tearing down a home and building a cookie cutter template home can be very easy to replicate over and over. But a beautiful french chateau should be restored and maintained and improved. Not torn down. We look at Noses the same way.
