BACKGROUND Understanding the anatomy of nasal cartilage, which varies by ethnic group, is important for surgical correction of nasal tip deformities. OBJECTIVES The authors measure the size and shape of the lower lateral cartilages (LLC) in Persian cadavers to provide summary guidelines. METHODS A total of 72 cartilage dissections were performed on 36 fresh Persian cadavers. All soft tissue...

Ali Hendi, MD, has indicated no significant interest with commercial supporters. A n 80-year-old woman underwent surgery to treat primary basal cell carcinoma on the right nasal ala. The tumor measured 0.9 Â 0.4 cm and appeared to involve the nasal lining (Figure 1). Tumor-free margins were obtained after the first stage of Mohs micrographic surgery. A 1.3 Â 0.6-cm defect involving 2 mm of the ...

Introduction: Rhinoplasty is one of the most common surgical procedures performed among Iranians. An important issue to be considered by nasal surgeons is anatomical variations between different ethnic groups. Working on Iranians with the existing ethnic variety encourages the need for an analysis of this particular population.   Materials and Methods: The present cross-...

Flattening of the nasal tip and shortness of the columella are two of the deformities that remain following successful repair of a bilateral cleft of the lip. Until now, correction has not been possible without producing undesirable scars on the surface of the nose or lip. A three-dimensional Z-plasty on the alar rim achieves columellar lengthening and forward projection of the tip, but it does...

Unilateral nostril hypoplasia is an extremely rare congenital malformation of unknown etiology, and only a few cases have been reported in literature. Owing to variability and complexity of the deformity, surgical correction of unilateral nostril hypoplasia represents one of the most significant reconstructive challenges to reconstructive plastic surgeons. We report a 7-year-old Vietnamese chil...

BACKGROUND Secondary rhinoplasty after a cleft lip repair remains a significant challenge. We have developed a technique in which resorbable plates are used to support the cleft alar cartilage to minimize relapse. There are few guidelines by which one can objectively assess the outcome of cleft rhinoplasty over time. This study attempts to demonstrate a means by which the symmetry and form of t...