Because the internal nasal valve has been identified as the narrowest segment in the nasal
cavity, more has been written about the internal nasal valve than the external. A PubMed …

Background Nasal valve collapse is relatively common with a lifetime prevalence of up to
13%. Etiologies include prior rhinoplasty, other surgical procedures, facial paralysis …

Nasal obstruction can be due to internal and external valve problems that can be seen
before and after rhinoplasty. The main scope of this article is to concentrate on surgical …

The authors use 5 basic suture techniques in tip plasty: transdomal, interdomal, lateral crural
mattress, columella-septal, and intercrural, incorporating these techniques into a simple …

Suture techniques are an indispensable means to biologically sculpt the cartilage of the
nose. Here the authors review their use in tip-plasty and present a 4-suture algorithm that …

Nasal obstruction is known to be associated with a major decrease in disease-specific
quality of life, and nasal valve dysfunction can play a considerable role in nasal airflow …

Objective: To validate the use of the conchal cartilage butterfly graft in primary functional
rhinoplasty and to review our experience using this technique. Study Design: A retrospective …

Objective To describe the technique of intranasalZ-plasty and early results for this minimally
invasive method to repair internal nasal valve collapse. Intranasal Z-plasty has been well …

Often, rhinoplasty patients present not just for aesthetic correction, but for improvement of
their nasal breathing due to functional abnormalities or problems. Because the aesthetic and …

Nasal obstruction is a common problem. Normal nasal breathing involves the interaction of
static and dynamic forces, including the nasal septum, lateral nasal walls, and nasal …