Dr. G. Gregory Gallico Rhinoplasty Nasal Surgery Septoplasty Before and After Pictures

Before and After Pictures of Dr. Gallico's Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery) Patients

The pictures below show actual before and after pictures (before on the left; after on the right) of patients who underwent rhinoplasty, nose, nasal, or septoplasty surgery by Dr. G. Gregory Gallico.

Case 2. A 24 year old patient had previous nasal surgery which resulted in a distorted nasal tip and a wide upper portion of the nose. These pictures are a side view before and after rhinoplasty (nose surgery) by Dr. Gallico to correct the dorsal fullness, the tip deformity, and the large nostrils.   Case 2. The same patient is shown in front view before and after rhinoplasty (nose surgery) by Dr. Gallico to correct marked asymmetry of the tip of the nose and the upper nose width.

Case 1. Front view of a 29 year old patient who underwent rhinoplasty (nose surgery) to narrow and straighten the nose especially in the tip area.

Case 1. The same patient is shown in before and after pictures after undergoing rhinoplasty (nose surgery) to reduce the prominence of the 'hump', bring the tip back, and decrease the size of the nostrils. The patient's desired contour was planned by Dr. Gallico and the patient before surgery by computer digital simulation.   What patients are saying..... Dear Dr. Gallico, I wanted to thank you for the amazing job you did on my nose. Eight months after my surgery, I am absolutely thrilled with the results. I love how it looks with the slight curve up, and am so grateful that everything went well. M.H. Dec 2008

Case 5. A 32 year old man underwent rhinoplasty and septoplasty by Dr. Gallico to correct the marked deviation of his nose from previous nasal trauma and also to improve the size, marked prominence of the nose and the downward turning of the tip of the nose.

Case 5. The same patient is shown from the side view to illustrate that the very forwardly projecting nasal tip was reduced in prominence. The pointed downward turning tip of the nose was moved back and slightly upward.

Case 5. The same 32 year old man seen from below shows in before and after pictures showing the straightening of the septum and tip of the nose, the setting back of the prominent pointed nasal tip, and the correction of the nostril asymmetry.

Case 18. This 22 year old woman underwent rhinoplasty by Dr. Gallico to narrow her nose slightly, especially in the tip, and to elevate the tip ever so slightly to remove its 'hooked' appearance and tendency to point down when smiling.

Case 18. The same patient is shown in side view to illustrate the removal of the 'hump, the deprojecting of the nose tip, and the elevation of the nose column (columella) to reduce the side view marked prominence of the nose before nasal surgery by Dr. Gallico

Case 3. A 33 year old woman with a very wide tip and a curved dorsal line of the upper nose rhinoplasty before surgery by Dr. Gallico is transformed to a more natural balance of the upper and lower nose with precise narrowing of the nose tip.

Case 3. The same patient from the side shows a transformation of the dorsal 'hump' to a gentle, natural curve, a slight rounding of the previous pointed nasal tip, and an elevation of the 'columella' to decrease the size of the nostrils from the side.

Case 3. The same patient from the 'worm's eye view' shows in the before and after pictures a narrowing of the very wide tip, a decrease in the amount that the nose stands out from the face (a decrease in nasal prominence), and a decrease in the size of the nostrils.

Case 4. This 29 year old patient was concerned about her very wide tip before surgery. The nose was transformed to a more natural, balanced appearance after surgery by decreasing the frontal width of the nose to a gentle contour. The slight asymmetry and curve of the nose was reduced.

Case 4. In the same patient the side view was changed in a subtle way to reduce the slight outward curve of the dorsum (hump) of the nose from before to after surgery.

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Case 7. The appearance of the after pictures, especially from the side and front, will have been decided in the office prior to the surgery by the patient and Dr. Gallico in a digital computer simulation session. By this digital computer simulation in advance of the surgery you will be able to tell Dr. Gallico in advance how you want your nose to look, and Dr. Gallico will help you understand what is possible.

Case 15.This 28 year old woman was concerned about the very wide tip of her nose and the tendency of the tip to be turned down. Dr. Gallico narrowed the tip and brought it up slightly to bring the contours of the nose from the front into better balance.

Case 15. The same patient is shown in before and after pictures from the side to illustrate the reduction in prominence of the tip, the removal of the marked curved 'hump' of the nose, and the reduction of the nostril size and position from the side.

Case 15. The same patient is shown in her side view digital computer simulation in the three images at the top and the actual before and after picture at the bottom to illustrate that the digital computer simulation of the proposed nasal surgery result was fairly accurate in guiding Dr. Gallico to to provide the nasal contour and shape the patient wished.

Case 6. This 36 year old woman underwent rhinoplasty and septoplasty to correct a very wide and crooked nose from previous nasal injury. The nasal surgery was performed through the inside of the nose ('closed rhinoplasty') so there were no scars on the outside. Dr. Gallico prefers to perform a closed rhinoplasty so there are no scars to give away a 'nose job'.

Case 6. This same 36 year old woman had a very prominent nose before surgery. By Dr. Gallico's reducing the bone and cartilage internally through incisions inside the nose only ('closed rhinoplasty' which leaves no scar on the outside of the nose), the skin was allowed to shrink back down to a much smaller side view.

Case 8. A 32 year old woman is shown before and after rhinoplasty, 'nose job', in which the prominent 'bump' from the side view was brought back to a slight curve. The nostril view from the side was also reduced to decrease columellar show'. Because of the prominence of the chin it was important not to reduce the side view of the nose too much to keep a natural balance of the profile view.

Case 8. The same 32 year old woman with very prominent asymmetric nasal bones before surgery has a more narrow, smooth, and symmetric appearance to the nose after rhinoplasty ('nose job'). The crooked appearance to the nose before surgery is reduced to a more natural appearance. Dr. Gallico's object in rhinoplasty and septoplasty surgery is to restore the nose to a more balanced appearance with respect to the other facial features.

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Case 13. This 53 year old woman had a prominent projection of the side from the side view and a full tip which was reduced to a better balance with the upper portion of the nose.

Case 13. The same 53 year old woman is shown in before and after pictures to illustrate the reduction in nasal prominence leaving a straight contour from the side and a reduction in the visibility of the nostrils from the side as well.

Case 17. This 22 year old woman had a very broad middle vault of the nose as well as a very broad tip cartilages. Dr. Gallico reduced the upper, middle, and lower thirds of the nose to put her nose in the 'background' of all her facial features.

Case 17. This 22 year old woman had a very prominent tip of the nose which projected out far from the plane of the face. To bring the tip back to a more normal position required alteration of all the bone and cartilage 'skeleton' of the nose, but leaves a nasal profile in balance with the rest of her features.

Case 19. This 24 year old woman is shown in before and after pictures having had a rhinoplasty by Dr. Gallico. The very broad tip was narrowed by alterations of the alar cartilages to make a better balance to the frontal view of the nose.

Case 19. The same 24 year old patient is shown from a lateral view to illustrate that her very projected nose and nasal tip were reduced back to a better balance with all the facial features by similar alar cartilage surgery as was employed to narrow the tip of the nose from the front view.

Case 19. The same 24 year old patient is shown from a "worm's" - eye view to illustrate the deprojection of her prominent tip and the reduction in the size of the nostrils without doing any external nostril surgery (all the incisions and scars in Dr. Gallico's surgery are inside the nose since he does not need to do an 'open rhinoplasty'.

Case 14. This 32 year old woman was concerned about the downward 'hook' of her nose from the side view. By dealing with all edges of the tip cartilage Dr. Gallico was able to elevate the tip enough, but not too much.

G. Gregory Gallico III, M.D. - Plastic, Cosmetic, and Aesthetic Surgery

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G. Gregory Gallico, III, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Assoc. Professor Plastic Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School and
Boston Center for Ambulatory Surgery
170 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02116 USA