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Vertical lobule division in rhinoplasty: maintaining an intact strip.

OBJECTIVE: To review the indications for, surgical techniques of, and results of vertical lobule division (VLD) of the alar cartilages. DESIGN: Prospective study of patients assigned to undergo variations of VLD of the lower lateral cartilages. SETTING: Private facial plastic surgery practice in a major university teaching hospital. PATIENTS: Twenty-four patients who underwent variations of VLD of the lower lateral cartilages with re-creation of an intact strip, including 4 patients undergoing revision. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Postoperative photographs were reviewed for tip projection and rotation, tip symmetry, bossae, knuckles, columellar position and length, and alar retraction. Patients were polled about their overall satisfaction with nasal aesthetics and degree of subjective nasal obstruction preoperatively and postoperatively. RESULTS: Vertical lobule division decreased projection in 22 of 22 patients, increased rotation in 12 of 12 patients, decreased rotation in 1 of 2 patients, corrected tip asymmetry in 3 of 4 patients, and shortened a long infratip lobule in 1 patient. Postoperatively, bossae and knuckling developed in 1 patient, and 2 patients demonstrated alar retraction that did not exist preoperatively. One patient undergoing revision noted worsened nasal obstruction not related to VLD. CONCLUSIONS: Vertical lobule division is a reliable, safe technique with predictable outcomes in tip repositioning. It allows for preservation of a strong tip complex while adding versatility to tip refinement.

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Combined silicone and cartilage implants: augmentation rhinoplasty in Asian patients.

Various alloplastic materials are used for nasal augmentation in Asian patients. Of these, silicone is the most prevalent because it is durable and facilitates sculpting. However, silicone grafts have been associated with complications, including tip extrusion, infection, and graft shifting. Often the nasal tip is involved, with skin discoloration and possible implant extrusion due to increased mechanical pressure. Autogenous material provides a safer alternative for nasal augmentation, but the supply of septal or auricular cartilage in Asian patients is limited. To augment optimally and reduce extrusion risk, we use auricular cartilage grafts at the nasal tip and silicone implants for the nasal dorsum in Asian patients. We report the results of this technique in 100 Asian patients with up to 5 years of follow-up. Patients were extremely satisfied, and no implant extrusions resulted. Other complications included further surgical revision due to misalignment of the silicone dorsal implant (5 patients), tip graft shifting (2 patients), and recurrent dorsal edema over the implant requiring removal (1 patient).

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Reconstructive rhinoplasty: the 3-dimensional nasal tip.

OBJECTIVES: To review nasal alar support mechanisms, introduce the concept of tractional forces on the nasal ala, and describe a reconstructive technique to correct nasal tip deformities associated with weakened tractional force on the nasal ala. DESIGN: Photographic study and retrospective medical chart review. RESULTS: We noted that patients with weakened support at the dome of the lower lateral cartilage had lateral alar deformities. Strengthening the cartilaginous deficiency improved the nasal appearance and function in 90% of patients. CONCLUSIONS: Deformities of the nasal tip are among the most difficult to correct. Tractional forces provided by dome strength help to maintain the ala in its normal anatomical position. Structural tip grafts restore the tractional force and, thereby, help to correct the alar deformity.

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