Correction of nasal tip deformities, especially bulbous tip deformities, has improved greatly
with the advancement of open-approach rhinoplasty. Bulbous and doubledome deformities …

Objective To use the trimmed cartilage as a support material for both internal and external
valves. Methods The lateral crural turn-in flap (LCTF) technique is simply to make cephalic …

Background: Supratip fullness is a common postoperative problem in rhinoplasty. There are
approaches designed to reduce or augment the underlying framework and/or reduce the …

Background Alar cartilage malposition is a common anatomic variation in which the axis of
the lateral crus lies cephalically and may be parallel to the cephalic septum. Malposition of …

The Kridel lateral crural overlay technique has proved capable of resolving overprojection
with severe ptosis of the tip and can be used along with a medial crural overlay to reduce …

Profile alignment, including nasal dorsal reduction, is one of the most common maneuvers in
aesthetic rhinoplasty. Techniques often include cartilaginous excision and bony hump …

Background: Reinforcement of lower lateral crura (LLC) is an imperative prophylaxis against
the secondary deformity of alar and nasal tip in Asian rhinoplasty. The common limitation of …

Correction of the crooked nose is one of the most challenging procedures in rhinoplasty. The
goals of the surgery are creation of a rigid and straight cartilaginous L-strut, correction of the …

Introduction The position of the lower lateral cartilages (LLC) is closely related to the function
of the external nasal valve (ENV). When there is a cephalic malposition of these cartilages …

The primary procedural components of deviated nose correction are as follows: osteotomy to
correct bony deviation, septal deviation correction, manipulation of the dorsal septum to …