2026-05-24
A Beautiful Straight-Curved Nose Resembling Heart Signal's Kim Ji-young! (Autologous Rib Cartilage Rhinoplasty)
Case study of a 20s female patient who achieved a straight-curved nose profile using autologous rib cartilage to correct deviation after double jaw surgery.
* Basic Information
# Female in her 20s
# Medical History: Double jaw surgery / Previous rhinoplasty using ear cartilage
# Current Status: Dissatisfied with the tip height and significant deviation present.
* Consultation
# The patient previously underwent rhinoplasty using ear cartilage after double jaw surgery. She visited our clinic seeking correction for a severely deviated nasal tip.
# Due to the previous double jaw surgery, the nasal base had weakened, causing the nasal tip to lose its central support and become deviated.
# We planned to correct the deviation and create a higher ‘straight-curved’ (Jik-ban) line using autologous rib cartilage.
# I felt like I had seen her somewhere before—doesn’t she look exactly like Kim Ji-young from ‘Heart Signal’? ^^
Kim Ji-young from Heart Signal
* Surgical Plan
# Bridge Rhinoplasty (Revision)
- Implant replacement
# Nasal Tip Surgery (Revision)
- Autologous rib cartilage
- Deviation correction
* Post-operative Progress
1. The 7th rib cartilage from the right side was harvested and used. Since autologous rib cartilage is harvested through a short incision of about 2.5 to 3 cm, there is no need to worry excessively about scarring ^^. In cases like this, where there is a history of double jaw surgery and significant deviation, it is crucial to use strong cartilage like autologous rib cartilage to ensure a definitive correction.
2. Deviated nose surgery is a high-difficulty procedure, but patient satisfaction tends to be very high. This is because it straightens the central axis, resolving the crooked appearance when viewed from the front.
3. If you are curious about deviated nose correction using autologous rib cartilage, please visit VIBE Plastic Surgery for a consultation!
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Dr. Yoo Young-moon, Lead Surgeon at VIBE Plastic Surgery
VIBE Plastic Surgery complies with all medical laws. These before-and-after photos were taken under identical conditions with the patient’s consent. Complications and side effects such as bleeding, inflammation, infection, and asymmetry may occur depending on the individual, so caution is advised.