Q: I notice in a lot of Asian rhinoplasty photos that the nose appears to start between the eyes, giving a short appearance as if cut off at the top. The area between the eyebrows is raised to give a more aesthetic appearance of the nose starting at the browbone. What is this procedure called and what materials (would fat be possible?) would be involved for the augmentation?
A: You make a very astute observation in differentiating between dorsal augmentation and what you are observing: radix augmentation and raising of the nasal starting point.
The area of the bridge between the eyebrows (radix) can be augmented and built up during Asian rhinoplasty. I prefer to use the DCF technique for radix augmentation as it creates smooth, natural-appearing contours using your own tissue.
