Innovative Use of Opsite Flexigrid™ for Digital Photography in Rhinoplasty

Dear Editor Standardization of photography in plastic surgery is fundamental for pre-operative surgical planning, comparative post-operative assessment, and demonstration of surgical results. In rhinoplasty, slight changes in patient or camera position can lessen nasal hump, vary nose size, and alter skin tension. In order to prevent these common errors, photographic standardization with highquality equipment (camera, lens, and lighting), consistent room set up and systematic patient position are mandatory. The authoritative Institute of Medical Illustrator published its guidelines about “Rhinoplasty and Septorhinoplasty Photography”: One of the most important concerns is about the use of standard viewfinder alignment grids to help finding both horizontal (Frankfurt and Reid planes first) and vertical reference planes during shooting. However, some cameras lack this grid at all and some other have grid with only four axes leaving focus point without reference lines. (Figure 1)