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Tip Grafts

asked 1 year ago by Cindarell in Dallas
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
Question viewed 112 times
Tags: female, graft, tip

Considering a tip surgery to correct a quite bulbous tip, the lower lateral cartilages in my tip are relatively weak. Several surgeons have advised to place grafts to stabilize the tip. My question is: if a alar batten graft or a lateral crural strut graft will be placed, will this provide a wider tip?

3 answers to Tip Grafts

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Tip grafts

In using tip grafts for wahtever reason, it can be used to avoid making the tip wider if used properly.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Will alar batten or lateral crural strut grafts widen the nasal tip?

When placed correctly, these grafts shouldn't enlarge your tip. The lateral crural strut grafts would tend to improve tip bulbosity if the cartilages in that area are quite convex. I'll often place them even if the cartilage have adequate strength just to improve the bulbosity.
Thomas A Lamperti, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Tip grafts

Done correctly, these grafts should provide strength and contour the the tip and sidewalls of the nose.  I always discuss the surgical plan with patients, but caution patients not to get caught up too much with the details of proposed grafts.  Good rhinoplasty surgeons should have a fairly specific plan in place prior to performing the procedure.  However, during the case, many times other techniques may need to be used.  You should make sure you see some before and... more
Matthew Bridges, MD

Richmond Facial Plastic Surgeon

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