Category: rhinoplasty

Alar Flare Reduction in Rhinoplasty

In rhinoplasty there are numerous features of the nose that can be reshaped. Some of these are of major size while others are comparatively small. Small size in rhinoplasty surgery, however, does not make it aesthetically insignifcant. One such small nasal feature is tknown as alar flare. This should not be confused with nasal base Read More…

Compressed Diced Cartilage Grafting in Rhinoplasty

Cartilage grafting in rhinoplasty is an essential part of aesthetic nasal augmentation. It is traditionally used as an onlay method, using single layer or stacked grafts. While effective for some cases, it requires straight grafts that can be shaped with smooth edging. This does not always fit, however, every defect and straight grafts can be Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study- Female Hump Reduction Rhinoplasty

Background: The surgical reduction of a nasal hump is one of the oldest techniques in rhinoplasty. It has been done since the nasal reshaping procedure was introduced and, historically, defines what a rhinoplasty was. It has long been recognized that a raised or convex profile to the dorsum of the nose is not an aesthetically Read More…

Dorsal Line Modifications in Rhinoplasty

The shape of the nose is as varied amongst people as the weather is on any one day around the world. While not quite as distinct as a fingerprint, one’s nose shape is fairly unique in each individual. But despite this tremendous diversity in appearance, there are certain nasal shapes that many patients strive to Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Report – The Combined Rhinoplasty Lip Lift Procedure

Background: Reshaping of the central part of the face is done by changes to the nose and lips. Whether through a rhinoplasty or various lip augmentations or lifts, the shape of these two midline facial structures have a major influence on one’s appearance whether it is seen from the front or side views. Rhinoplasty and Read More…

Combining Open Rhinoplasty and Subnasal Lip Lift

Patients desiring changes to the nose and reshaping of the upper lip are common. Nose changes are done by a variety of rhinoplasty techniques and lip changes accomplished by augmentations or surgical lifts. One of these uplifting lip procedures is the well known subnasal lip lift. Because it is done by an excision of tissue Read More…

OR Snapshots – Injectable Diced Rib Graft Rhinoplasty

Cartilage grafting to the nose is most commonly done using anatomically convenient graft sites. This usually means the septum which offers straight graft dimensions or the ear which offer curved or shaped grafts. For many traditional rhinoplasty surgeries these graft sites are sufficient both in size and shape. But in rhinoplasties that require larger amounts Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Female Refining Rhinoplasty

Background: The popularity of rhinoplasty is a combination of the prominence of the nose on the face and the successful outcomes possible from the procedure. It is hard to know the exact gender distribution that undergoes this type of facial surgery but it seems like more females than males have the surgery. While the nose Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Cranial Bone Graft Rhinoplasty for Saddle Nose Deformity

Background: Rhinoplasty surgery often entails the need for grafts. Most commonly cartilage grafts from the septum or ear are used as the volume needs are low and it is helpful to have a convenient and anatomically close harvest site. But major nasal reconstruction may need much larger graft volumes for which the rib offers a Read More…

Free Diced Cartilage Grafts in Rhinoplasty

The use of cartilage grafts in the nose is common and is the most frequently used tissue graft in the nose. This is not surprising given that 2/3s of the nose is made up of cartilage. Harvesting adequate cartilage for use in rhinoplasty can be done from a variety of sites from the septum, ear Read More…