Category: rhinoplasty

Background: There are many elements that make up a desirable shape of the nose. While nostril width is not the most important, it is relevant for some patients and in some rhinoplasty surgeries to help achieve a better nose shape. It is one of the dozen shape considerations when analyzing and planning for a rhinoplasty Read More…

An open technique for rhinoplasty is the most common approach used today by most plastic surgeons. While this does create a mid-columellar scar, it usually heals in almost to completely undetectable skin scar when careful attention is paid to its closure. Many surgeons uses skin sutures in this area that require secondary removal. While this Read More…

Small or large cartilage grafts to the dorsum in rhinoplasty can be done in either solid or diced (minced) form. The advantage of a diced cartilage graft is that it can not warp postoperatively and can be shaped digitally both during and immediately after surgery. When placing diced cartilage grafts in the nose it is Read More…

Building up of the nose is a frequent objective of many Asian rhinoplasties. There are numerous materials and techniques to achieve nasal augmentation of which the patient’s own cartilage and synthetic implants are the mainstays. While both can be effective neither is perfect and each has its own distinct disadvantages. Injected fat has now been Read More…

  In rhinoplasty surgery, it is standard of care to apply a compressive dressing to the external nose at the completion of surgery. It usually consists of glued on tapes and an overlying splint made of metal or plastic. Its purpose is to both limit how much swelling will occur in the nose as well Read More…

Rhinoplasty can change most features of the nose through well known bone and cartilage manipulation maneuvers. There are very few soft tissue procedures that can be done to make nasal shape changes. The one nasal shape soft tissue change that can be done is that of the nostrils. The shape of the nostrils is controlled Read More…

Rhinoplasty surgery can create changes in many aspects of the nasal anatomy. Most of those changes are typically focused on the bone and cartilage that makes up all of the internal and underlying support of the shape of the nose. The one exception to ‘framework’ modification is that of changing the shape of the nostrils. Read More…

Bruising after certain elective facial procedures is very common and expected. While well tolerated by patients, given that they have no choice, any reduction of its extent and duration would be appreciated. Rhinoplasty is one of those facial procedures that is well known to cause considerable bruising when osteotomies (breaking of the nasal bones) are Read More…