Rhinoplasty is one of the most commonly performed aesthetic surgical procedures in plastic
surgery. Over the past 20 years, the trend has shifted away from ablative techniques …

Septorhinoplasty is among the most technically challenging procedures in the realm of
plastic and reconstructive surgery. Moreover, it is a constantly evolving topic with extensive …

The lateral crural strut graft is a new, versatile technique for reshaping, repositioning, or
reconstructing the lateral crura. These grafts are strips of autogenous cartilage that are …

One of the most common problems affecting both the primary and secondary rhinoplasty
patient is deformity of the alar rim. Typically, this deformity is caused by congenital …

Background: In a primary rhinoplasty that requires a humpectomy, the dorsal aspect of the
upper lateral cartilages is commonly discarded. Many of these patients need spreader grafts …

The boxy nasal tip is characterized by a broad, rectangular appearance of the tip lobule on
basal view. This manifests anatomically as one of three types: type I, which features an …

In this article, the authors present the grafting techniques most commonly used to sculpt the
nasal framework in primary and secondary rhinoplasty. The grafts are described in terms of …

Rhinoplasty continues to be one of the most commonly performed aesthetic surgical
procedures. Over the past 25 years, the open approach has increased in popularity and is …

Background: Although “boxy” and “ball” nasal tips have received considerable attention in
the rhinoplasty literature, their association with cephalic rotation of the alar cartilage lateral …

Nasal tip surgery has become significantly more complex since the introduction of tip
grafting and the many suture designs that followed the resurgence of open rhinoplasty …