Patient Photos

Under-Projected Tip and Dorsal Hump after Nasal Fracture

This Seattle rhinoplasty patient suffered a nasal fracture about 8 months prior to his consultation with Dr. Thomas Lamperti. He noted that after his injury he developed a flattened, under-projected nasal tip and a bump on his nasal bridge. The patient was found to have a fractured septum which resulted in poor nasal tip support. During the patient’s surgery Dr. Lamperti reconstructed and straightened the patient’s septum. He also rebalanced the patient’s profile, taking down the dorsal hump. On base view one can see that by increasing the tip projection the patient’s nostrils change from a horizontal orientation to a more natural oblique orientation. The photos represent preoperative and 6 month postoperative results.