Chin Implants Before & After Case 155

This 25 year old patient, a former basketball player who had broken her nose several times, requested improvement in the appearance of her nose. Specifically, she was bothered by her dorsal hump, the crooked appearance of her nose and its bulbous tip. Dr. Parker and the patient discussed open rhinoplasty to correct these issues and improve the appearance of her nose. He also suggested inserting a chin implant to achieve better facial balance. Computer imaging was helpful to give the patient an idea of what she should look like after surgery. An open rhinoplasty was subsequently performed which included hump reduction, infractures of the nasal bones to re position them, an open tiplasty to create a more delicate tip and correction of the patient’s crooked nose. A #3 extended anatomic chin implant was inserted through a submental incision as well. The patient experienced no pain with surgery. She is happy with the improved appearance of her nose and the better facial balance provided by the chin implant.