Common Nose Job Terms

COMM ON NOSE JOB TERMS EXPLAINED DEPROJECTION PROJECTION An over-projected tip is corrected by An under-projected tip is corrected deprojection by projection COUNTER-ROTATION UPWARD ROTATION (ROTATED DOWN) An overly-rotated tip is corrected by A droopy tip is corrected by upward counter-rotation (rotated down) rotation REDUCTION OR TAKING DOWN THE BUMP FILLING OR AUGMENTATION A dorsal hump / bump is corrected by A scoop is corrected by filling or augmentation reduction or taking down the bump RAISING THE COLUMELLA LOWERING THE COLUMELLA Columella Show is corrected by Columella Retraction is corrected raising the columella. by lowering the columella. WIDENING AT THE DORSUM NARROWING AT THE DORSAL PLAN (BRIDGE) A narrow dorsal (bridge) width is A wide dorsal width is corrected corrected by widening at the dorsum (bridge). by narrowing at the dorsal plan WIDENING AT THE FACIAL PLANE NARROWING AT THE DORSAL PLAN A narrow facial width is corrected A wide facial width is corrected by by widening at the facial plane. narrowing at the facial plane. SHORTENING LENGTHENING A long nose is corrected by shortening. A short nose is corrected by lengthening. FILLING STRAIGHTENING A collapse or depression is corrected with filling. A twisted nose is corrected by straightening. INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: DR. PHILIP J. MILLER, M.D., F.A.C.S. RhinoplastyNewYork.com Dr. Philip J. Miller is widely acclaimed as one of New York City's premier cosmetic and facial plastic surgeons. With more than 20 years experience, he enjoys a well-deserved reputation as a leading expert in rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty. He is a double board certified in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. Miller is consistently voted one of the Best Doctors in America, as well as a Top Doctor of New York.