On profile view a large dorsal hump causes the nose to look like it has a big bump.
Open roof deformity nose.
If alignment failure is unilateral the nose appears asymmetric.
An open roof deformity is a term used to describe the appearance of the nose after a large dorsal hump reduction.
The hump is removed with a scalpel essentially a slice of bone is taken away.
The best way to explain an open roof deformity is to start by explaining hump reduction rhinoplasty.
Correction involves assuring centralization of the septum and complete medial mobilization of the lateral segments following.
How to correct it.
Typically the nasal skin grows or droops and vertical lines or depressions start to appear.
It depends on how low or high the nasal bones are positioned.
When a large dorsal hump is reduced the bridge dorsum of the nose appears flat this is an open roof deformity.
An open roof deformity makes the nose appear excessively wide.