The versatility of the open approach has made it a well accepted technique for routine rhinoplasties. However, there is less enthusiasm in applying the concept to salvage or tertiary nasal procedures. Reluctance to apply the open rhinoplasty approach for these procedures stems largely from concerns with skin viability and redraping after wide undermining. The more limited endonasal dissection i...

Moose are a species of deer possessing a conspicuous overhanging muzzle. The functional significance of this apomorphic proboscis has remained obscure, and thus, we studied the anatomy of moose noses in an attempt to shed light on its enigmatic function. We examined two calves, one adult bull, and one adult cow from Newfoundland, Canada, using gross dissection and sectioning aided by radio-opaq...

Development of a cystic mass on the nasal dorsum is a very rare complication of aesthetic rhinoplasty. Most reported cases are of mucous cyst and entrapment of the nasal mucosa in the subcutaneous space due to traumatic surgical technique has been suggested as a presumptive pathogenesis. Here, we report a case of dorsal nasal cyst that had a different pathogenesis for cyst formation. A 58-yr-ol...

Although the cartilaginous autografts are one of the tissues more utilized in nasal surgery, a comparative study does not exist to determine which are better options and their precise indications. It is for this reason that a histopathologic analysis was carried out comparing the characteristics and properties of the four principal cartilages that are utilized in aesthetic functional surgery of...

Tissue engineering is a new biotechnological field that has emerged recently, providing an alternative to the treatment of damages and defects of human tissues. Amongst the most researched tissues is cartilage. In this study, the general characteristics of chondrocytes derived from three different sources in the body: articular, auricular and nasal septum cartilage, were investigated, looking b...

Objective: Nasal alar retraction deformities occasionally require both soft tissue release and large cartilage grafts. The structure between the upper lateral cartilage and the lateral crus of the lower lateral cartilage has been described as fibrous tissue, intercartilaginous ligament, ligament-like arrangement or connective tissue. Despite its importance, no anatomical and histological examin...

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...

BACKGROUND Preoperative planning of nasal tip surgery requires an accurate assessment of the nasal tip cartilages configuration. The current literature lacks any evidence on the accuracy of preoperative assessment of the lower lateral cartilages (LLC) shape. OBJECTIVE This study was designed to determine the accuracy of the LLC shape and configuration assessment prior to dissection. METHODS...