Open Roof Deformity Nose

The hump is removed with a scalpel essentially a slice of bone is taken away.

Open roof deformity nose.

The best way to explain an open roof deformity is to start by explaining hump reduction rhinoplasty. It depends on how low or high the nasal bones are positioned. A space is formed when the nasal bones do not come together near the top of the nose. If alignment failure is unilateral the nose appears asymmetric.

On profile view a large dorsal hump causes the nose to look like it has a big bump. An open roof deformity is a term used to describe the appearance of the nose after a large dorsal hump reduction. Typically the nasal skin grows or droops and vertical lines or depressions start to appear. How to correct it.

When a large dorsal hump is reduced the bridge dorsum of the nose appears flat this is an open roof deformity. After the bone is sliced away the nose looks great on profile view.