Author Archives: Prof. Dr. Murat Songu

Upper Lateral Nasal Cartilage: Anatomy, Location, and Function

The nasal bone consists of paired thin bone structures located in the upper part of [...]

Broken Nose Surgery (Nasal Fracture Repair): Procedure and Recovery

The upper lateral cartilage are special cartilage structures located on the side parts of our [...]

Nose Massage After Rhinoplasty: Techniques, Frequency, and Benefits

Nasal fracture is the most common type of fracture we encounter in the facial region [...]

Alar Cartilage: Anatomy, Function, and Role in Rhinoplasty

The alar cartilages, which shape the tip of our nose and support the edges of [...]

Nasal Tip Rotation: Definition, Anatomy, and Rhinoplasty Techniques

Nasal tip rotation is an aesthetic surgical procedure that allows the most distal part of [...]

Drooping Columella: Causes, Anatomy, and Surgical Correction

Columella drooping is a condition in which the thin vertical bridge located exactly in the [...]

Nasal Septum Perforation: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Nasal septum perforation is a condition that occurs when a hole forms in the nasal [...]

Rhinoplasty for Oily and Dry Skin: Techniques, Challenges, and Recovery

Oily-skinned and dry-skinned nose surgery requires different surgical approaches depending on skin structure. While healing [...]

German Nose Shape: Common Characteristics and Rhinoplasty Options

The “German nose,” as described in aesthetic surgical practice, refers to a nasal morphology that [...]

Scandinavian Nose Shape: Common Characteristics and Rhinoplasty Options

The Scandinavian nose is an aesthetic nasal structure characterized by a high dorsal line extending [...]

Brazilian Nose Shape: Common Characteristics and Rhinoplasty Options

Brazilian nose aesthetics is a surgical design model characterized by a nasal tip that projects [...]

Mexican Nose Shape: Common Characteristics and Rhinoplasty Options

The Mexican nose type—classified in medical literature under the broad “Mestizo” category—represents a mixed anatomical [...]

African Nose Shape: Common Characteristics and Rhinoplasty Options

The surgical management of platyrrhine nasal morphology is based on structural augmentation and functional optimization [...]

Korean Nose Shape: Common Characteristics and Rhinoplasty Options

The Korean nose type is a specialized anatomical form evaluated within the discipline of Ethnic [...]

Japanese Nose Shape: Common Characteristics and Rhinoplasty Options

The Japanese nose type is a distinctive structure within the broader Asian morphological group, anatomically [...]

Slavic Nose Shape: Common Characteristics and Rhinoplasty Options

The Slavic nose type is a specific anatomical form that evolved genetically across Eastern Europe, [...]

Caucasian Nose Shape: Common Characteristics and Rhinoplasty Options

Caucasian nose morphology is a distinctive nasal type characterized by a prominent dorsal hump, a [...]

Jewish Nose Shape: Common Characteristics and Rhinoplasty Options

The nasal morphology popularly referred to as a “Jewish nose” is described in medical terminology [...]

Armenian Nose Shape: Common Characteristics and Rhinoplasty Options

The nasal morphology commonly referred to as an “Armenian nose” is described in medical terminology [...]

Turkish Nose Shape: Common Characteristics and Rhinoplasty Options

Turkish nose typology, as a reflection of our genetic heritage, is generally defined by a [...]

Arab Nose Shape: Common Characteristics and Rhinoplasty Options

In the medical literature, the morphology classified as the Middle Eastern or Arab nose is [...]