This comes down to where your specific concerns are located. If your main issue is a bony hump, a wide bony bridge, or bone asymmetry, osteotomy (bone reshaping) will likely be part of your plan. If your concerns are more about the tip, cartilage-only areas of the bridge, or overall shape refinement, cartilage work alone may be enough.
Dr. Kim determines this precisely using your 3D CT scan, which clearly distinguishes bone from cartilage throughout your nasal structure — this is one of the key reasons the in-person consultation with imaging matters so much for finalizing your actual surgical plan.
Consultation Tip
Ask Dr. Kim to point out on your CT scan exactly which parts of your plan involve bone versus cartilage — seeing it visually often makes the plan much easier to understand.
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— Dr. Hyung-taek Kim, KOWON Plastic Surgery