Nasal fractures are the most common of all facial skeletal injuries. Untreated, these fractures frequently lead to functional and aesthetic problems. Careful history and physical assessment are critical to determine the extent of injury and to determine proper management. Critical aspects of assessment are discussed, as is the role of imaging in management. The unique aspects of pediatric nasal...

BACKGROUND Tip-plasty is a particularly challenging stage of aesthetic nose surgery. The diversity of nasal tip deformities has necessitated the development of numerous surgical techniques that can be difficult to master and may yield unpredictable surgical results when combined. OBJECTIVES The authors describe how concomitant overlap steal tip-plasty (COST) can enable surgeons to address all...

Objective Septorhinoplasty (SRP), one of the most commonly performed rhinologic surgery procedures, can affect olfactory function; however, the findings of studies investigating smell following SRP are controversial. We used a culturally adapted modified Brief Smell Identification Test (B-SIT) to investigate the long- and short-term effects of SRP on olfactory function. Methods We enrolled 59...

IMPORTANCE Thin or cephalically malpositioned lateral crura cause nasal obstruction by depressing nasal valves and decrease patient satisfaction with rhinoplasty as a result of nostril asymmetry and alar collapse. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the aesthetic and functional efficacy of lateral crural repositioning with lateral strut grafting in patients with cephalic malposition of the lateral crura...

INTRODUCTION High prevalence of rhinoplasty in the community and lack of structured studies about its minor skin and soft tissue complications, point out the necessity of performing precise and comprehensive studies. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of minor cutaneous and soft tissue complications of rhinoplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS 110 patients (30 Male and 80 Female, M...

Aim: The formation of scars on the face after open septorhinoplasty (SRP) with alar base reduction may disturb patient due to cosmetic concerns. This study aimed compare scar outcomes columella and in patients undergoing SRP.
 Material Method: Twenty-seven who underwent during primary SRP were divided into two groups according intervened area as Columella (CLM) group (n=27) Alar Base (AB) ...

BACKGROUND The objective of the present study was to examine the outcome of nasal fracture reduction under both local anaesthesia and general anaesthesia techniques. METHODS Patient records were obtained from clinic lists of patients attending the otolaryngology (ORL) outpatient unit at Wellington Hospital or the plastic surgical unit at Hutt Hospital over a 24-month period. To meet criteria ...

BACKGROUND Cosmetic rhinoplasty has great potential to change a patient's appearance. It also carries the very real risk of patient dissatisfaction and request for revision. Although there have been many published patient series studying various aspects of rhinoplasty, questions remain regarding revision rates, as well as risk factors for complications, dissatisfaction, and revision. OBJECTIV...