How Is a Dorsal Hump on the Nose Actually Corrected?
Small humps are filed down; larger ones are removed and the nasal bones brought together — sometimes with tip work to rebalance the profile.
A dorsal hump is a ridge of bone and cartilage along the bridge. Correcting a mild one can be as simple as rasping the ridge smooth. A larger hump is removed outright, which leaves the bridge slightly open on top, so the surgeon fractures and narrows the nasal bones to close the roof.
Why the tip often joins the plan
Once the hump is gone, a slightly droopy or under-projected tip that the ridge used to mask can become noticeable. Many hump corrections therefore add tip support so the whole profile reads as one line, though how much is needed varies from nose to nose.
Nonsurgical camouflage — filler above and below the hump to straighten the line — exists for those not ready for surgery, with temporary results. A consultation with a rhinoplasty specialist, ideally with profile imaging, clarifies which route fits your anatomy.
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