Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure that aims to improve the aesthetic appearance of the
nose. It must be remembered, however, that every modification performed on the nasal …

In the teaching of rhinoplasty, we have long held the notion that we must divide nasal
surgery into functional and cosmetic types. For many years, the lack of attention to the …

Methods. A total of 16 patients underwent implantation by techniques previously described.
3 Two patients had concurrent septoplasty, whereas 5 had turbinate reductions. Nine …

Background As a consequence of removal of the nasal hump, the upper lateral cartilages
are separated from the septal cartilage in reductive rhinoplasty. A decrease in the nasal …

IN ITS SIMPLEST ANATOMI-cal definition, the nasal cavity may be viewed as a longitudinal
set of crosssectional area segments that act as resistors in series, with the overall resistance …

Figure 2. The supra-alar portion of the nasal valve (screened triangle). tance in the NV area
is approximately proportional to the fourth power of the area's diameter. Considering all the …

THE nose has many functions, including warming and humidification of inhaled air and
olfaction, the function to which we refer most is airflow. Presumably, the bony-cartilaginous …

The article begins with the description of multiple concepts that elucidate the author's
rhinoplasty logic. The concepts described are not new but detail important components of …

Much is written about the physiologic functions of the internal nasal valve and the normal
internal valve angle. This angle is formed by the attachment with the caudal edge of the …

One of the most difficult aspects in rhinoplasty is resolving and preventing functional
compromise of the nasal valve area reliably. The nasal valves are crucial for the individual …