RHINOPLASTY

Nadia K. Mostovych, MD Mindy R. Rabinowitz, MD Jurij R. Bilyk, MDEdmund A. Pribitkin, MD Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Volume 34, Issue 4, 1 May 2014, Pages 520–525 Published: 01 May 2014 Abstract The lacrimal sac is the structure most vulnerable to injury when performing rhinoplastic osteotomies. When performed in a low lateral position or along the frontal process of the frontal-maxillary...

Ronald P. Gruber Edwin Kwon Aaron Berger Kyle A. Belek Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Volume 34, Issue 1, 1 January 2014, Pages 34–44 Abstract Background Following primary rhinoplasty, the nasal tip may become wider on front view, possibly due to splaying of the lateral crura. Objectives The authors describe a technique, the “supratip-plasty,” to create an all-cartilaginous supratip that resists...

Kyle A. Belek, MD Ronald P. Gruber, MD Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Volume 34, Issue 1, 1 January 2014, Pages 56–60 Abstract Background Initial patient perceptions of rhinoplasty results are complicated by early postoperative edema, ecchymosis, and distortion. Anecdotal evidence suggests that taping the nose immediately upon splint removal aids with the patient’s psychological adjustment...

Aaron M. Kosins, MD Zein E. Obagi, MD Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Volume 37, Issue 2, 1 February 2017, Pages 143–157 Published: 13 December 2016 Abstract Background The nasal soft tissue envelope affects the final rhinoplasty result, and can limit the expected improvement. Currently, no dependable and objective test exists to measure the thickness of the nasal skin and underlying soft tissue....

Michele Pascali, MD Anna Avantaggiato, MD Lorenzo Brinci, MD Valerio Cervelli, MDFrancesco Carinci, MD Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Volume 35, Issue 1, 1 January 2015, Pages 11–19 Published:  07 January 2015 Abstract Background Despite its popularity for facial rejuvenation, blepharoplasty has been associated with several adverse effects. One of the most common is eyelid displacement after lower...