A personalized surgical plan for the specific nasal type each patient brings.
"The nose sits at the center of the face. The right approach takes both the nasal type itself and the overall facial balance into account."
— Dr. Choi Dong-Il, Director
A personalized surgical plan that considers the nasal contour, the internal anatomy, and the proportions of the face as a whole.
The nose sits at the center of the face, and its height and contour shape the overall impression more than any other single feature. A satisfying result depends on a careful diagnosis of both the nasal type and the patient's facial proportions, followed by a deliberate, well-planned surgical approach.
At Gangnam Seoyon, the consultation and diagnostic review are handled personally by the director, a board-certified plastic surgeon with extensive clinical experience. Each patient's nasal height, contour, and internal anatomy are evaluated individually, and the surgical plan is built to harmonize naturally with the rest of the face.
※ Beyond aesthetics, the nose also plays an important functional role.
Suitable candidates, surgical approach, and what to expect.
Patients with a clearly defined, type-specific concern about the nose.
Hump reduction, nasal osteotomy, alar reduction, and alar cartilage adjustment, combined as the case requires.
A refined nasal line that lifts the impression of the entire face.
Dr. Choi Dong-Il, with 22 years of practice, evaluates the internal nasal structure in detail.
Five common situations in which type-specific rhinoplasty tends to deliver the most natural result.
A low or
rounded nasal tip
A deviated
nasal axis
An uneven dorsum
from a nasal hump
A broad
nasal dorsum
Flat alae or
thick nasal skin
The nose carries a meaningful functional role alongside its aesthetic one. A complete diagnosis evaluates the external shape and the internal anatomy together, and the surgical plan follows from that combined picture.
A board-certified plastic surgeon personally handles every case and reviews the internal nasal structure to determine the most suitable approach.
Nasal height, contour, and overall facial balance are reviewed together to build a fully personalized surgical design.
The right technique is selected based on the type and severity of the patient's concern. Four representative cases are outlined below.
For mild humps, smoothing the prominent area is often enough on its own.
The technique varies with the size of the hump. Refining the dorsal line softens the overall impression of the nose without changing its character.
From mild dorsal refinement to a full osteotomy that re-centers the nasal axis.
When the deviation is mild, the prominent side of the nasal bone is shaved down and a graft or implant is placed on the recessed side to even out the bridge. For more pronounced deviations, an osteotomy is performed to re-center the nasal axis, and septoplasty may be added when the lateral cartilages are asymmetric.
Lateral osteotomies bring the broad nasal bones inward for a slimmer dorsum.
When the nasal tip itself reads as wide, additional steps may be combined: alar reduction, partial alar cartilage trimming, or cartilage grafting, depending on the underlying cause.
A combination tailored to the underlying cause: refining tip width while restoring subtle projection.
A bulbous tip can have several distinct causes, and the right combination of techniques refines the size while bringing back a more defined projection.
Trimming the tip of the alar cartilage takes the spread out of the lower nose and gives it a sharper, more defined contour.
A suture technique brings the splayed cartilages back together, lifting and tightening a tip that previously read as wide.
Removing the subcutaneous fat directly above the cartilage thins the nasal tip for a sleeker contour.
Four characteristics of a type-specific rhinoplasty performed at Gangnam Seoyon.
All photographs shown are taken six months after surgery.
Videos on type-specific rhinoplasty are coming soon.
Every inquiry is reviewed personally by Director Choi Dong-Il.
