The outer part of your nose consists of the nasal bone, cartilage, and fat. Together, they define the shape of your nose and house the nostrils. Nostrils.

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD The nasal bones are two wedged-shaped bones that make up the bridge of your nose. They come together at a rigid fibrous joint, forming the thickest part of the ...

Medically reviewed by Brian H. Wetchler, DO The vomer bone is a thin, unpaired bone located in the center of the nasal cavity. This small, trapezoidal bone is part of the nasal septum, the middle ...

Greater alar cartilage is a flexible cartilage that forms part of the structure of the nostrils. Lateral nasal cartilage is a triangular structure, located below the nasal bone.

Nasal bone fractures account for approximately 40% of all facial fractures. 1 In children, the most common cause of nasal bone fractures (NBFs) is sports (59.3%), followed by being in fights (10.8 ...

Following fractures of the nasal bone, zygomatic fractures are the second most common fractures of the face and predominantly occur in males during their twenties and thirties.

Different Techniques and Approaches Used in Rhinoplasty Reducing the Hump. Cartilage and bone make up the nasal hump. One approach for reducing the hump is described here, but several methods exist.