For parents
Reshape the nose during growth, without surgery.
A custom 3D-printed orthosis, worn at night, gently guides the nose while it is still growing. No surgery, no anaesthesia, no downtime.
- 4/4Treated
- −4 mm²Mean −4 mm² hump area vs expected +21 mm²
- 24–36 motypical course
Orthonose Interceptive
A non-invasive alternative during the growth phase
Wondering how a child’s nose will develop, or looking for an option before rhinoplasty? A 3D scan projects how the nose will grow. The night orthosis is shaped toward the plan agreed with the doctor.
How it works for your child
The face is scanned in 3D during the consultation. Growth modelling projects how the nose will develop, and a target shape is chosen with the doctor. The custom orthosis is then designed and 3D-printed.
It is worn at night. Progress is followed between visits, and the orthosis is updated as the nose evolves. Status: CE Class I and IIa in Europe; ANSM declaration filed. Patient-specific. The programme is physician-supervised and is not a consumer product.
01Scan
The face is scanned in 3D during the consultation, under a physician.
02Forecast
Growth modelling projects how the nose will develop. A target shape is chosen with the doctor.
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Night-worn orthosis
A custom orthosis, worn only at night. Daily life stays the same.
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Follow
Progress is followed between visits, and the orthosis is updated as the nose evolves.
24–36 mo typical course · remade as anatomy grows
The device
Night-worn. Patient-matched. Physician-supervised.
Worn at night, it applies gentle, sustained contact. It can smooth a developing dorsal hump and guide a deviated nose toward a centred alignment as the cartilage develops.
Not a theatre guide
The interceptive device is a night-worn clear orthosis from the growth plan – not taken to the operating room. Tip projection was preserved in every treated patient in the initial series.
Families stay informed between visits while the supervising clinician remains in charge of decisions.
Early proof-of-concept
Piloted in clinic. Four out of four.
At intervention, mean hump growth stopped and diverged from the expected natural rise. 4/4 treated: mean −4 mm² vs expected +21 mm². 8/8 untreated kept growing.
Mean −4 mm² hump area vs expected +21 mm²
Hump continued to grow
Preliminary evidence: a small, non-randomized proof-of-concept series. Larger independent studies and follow-up through nasal maturity are needed.
For the rhinoplasty surgeon
Surgery
Agree the nose in 3D, then match that shape in theatre with a patient-specific guide.
For surgeonsQuestions
What parents ask first
What is Orthonose Interceptive?
A non-invasive programme for adolescents whose nose is still developing. From a 3D scan and a target shape agreed with the doctor, a custom orthosis is worn at night. No surgery, no anaesthesia, no downtime.
Is this surgery?
No. No surgery, no anaesthesia, no scars. It is worn only at night, so daily life stays the same. A physician stays in charge from the first scan through follow-up.
What does the early series show?
In the initial series, 4 of 4 treated patients had a mean hump change of −4 mm² against an expected +21 mm². 8 of 8 untreated kept growing. This is preliminary evidence from a small, non-randomized series.
Talk with us
Ask about your child’s growth window
Reach the team at Contact for a first conversation about Interceptive care.