Rhinoplasty Before & After Case 741

This patient came to Hobgood Facial Plastic Surgery seeking a smaller, more refined nose. The goals documented for this case included lowering the radix, removing a dorsal bump, and adding a feminine slope to the profile.

Todd Hobgood M.D. performed an external approach rhinoplasty, an open technique in which an incision is made across the columella, the narrow strip of tissue between the nostrils, giving direct access to the nasal structures. The photos show the before state clearly: a prominent dorsal hump visible on profile and three-quarter views, a higher radix, and an overall nose that read as heavier relative to the surrounding facial features. In the after photos, the dorsal profile is straighter and lower, the radix sits at a reduced height, and the nose appears smaller in proportion to the face from all three angles shown.

For anyone exploring rhinoplasty in Scottsdale & Phoenix, this case illustrates how structural changes to the bridge and radix can meaningfully shift the overall proportion of the nose. Here, reducing the dorsal hump and lowering the radix together produced a softer, more feminine profile without altering the fundamental character of the patient's features.

Dr. Hobgood is a dual board-certified facial plastic surgeon who has performed more than 5,000 rhinoplasty procedures. The results shown here reflect the kind of visible but balanced change that can follow from careful structural work on the bridge and upper nose.