I would really appreciate if anyone could explain to me, how open septo-rhinoplasty affects upper lip movement in smile? If before rhinoplasty upper lip flattens while smiling (becomes fuller from the front view and more deprojected from the side view) will the deprojection of the nose make it different? In case that surgeon removes caudal excess and nasal spine in overprojected nose. Thank you
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It is very difficult to undergo a full open rhinoplasty under local anesthesia. Narrowing of the bridge of the nose requires osteotomy (controlled fracture) of the nasal and maxillary bones, which can not be done under local anesthesia. Minor procedures like alar base reduction, however, can...
Computer simulation a good way to predict rhinoplasty outcome? I am a bit old-fashioned when I say that I do not believe that computer simulation is a reliable way to predict rhinoplasty outcome. The nose can be made perfect with every simulation, yet this is not necessarily what the patient...
During a cosmetic rhinoplasty, the septum plays an important role as it is intricately involved in the function and shape of the lower 2/3 of the nose. Additionally, if grafting is required for your rhinoplasty, it is a valuable source of cartilage (that would likely otherwise be removed during...
