I have valve collapse and a flat nasal bridge after a poor surgery. Can spreader grafts be used to raised the dorsum/add aesthetically pleasing height to a flat, wide bridge, instead of just adding width to the nose? #valve collapse #spreader graft #inverted-v #bridge
Answer: Spreader grafts alone may not be sufficient to raise the nasal bridge Spreader grafts add great stability to the mid-third of the nose and in doing so can help suspend the upper lateral cartilages to their appropriate height. These are however fairly subtle improvements in the actual height of the dorsum. Usually after a strong support has been created through spreader grafts some type of onlay graft is then used to add further height. This is usually stitched over the top of the spreader grafts. There are many options for harvesting the material needed for these grafts - nasal septum, ear or rib are the commonest.
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Answer: Spreader grafts alone may not be sufficient to raise the nasal bridge Spreader grafts add great stability to the mid-third of the nose and in doing so can help suspend the upper lateral cartilages to their appropriate height. These are however fairly subtle improvements in the actual height of the dorsum. Usually after a strong support has been created through spreader grafts some type of onlay graft is then used to add further height. This is usually stitched over the top of the spreader grafts. There are many options for harvesting the material needed for these grafts - nasal septum, ear or rib are the commonest.
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Answer: For true valve collapse, spreader grafts can work well... If you truly have valve collapse, then spreader grafts are placed to improve the situation. This usually corrects a concavity and the resulting slight increase in wideness usually makes the nose appear more symmetric. If the bridge is flat, then an additional graft may be needed to raise the dorsum back up. Be sure to see someone experienced in revision rhinoplasty surgery for consultation.
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Answer: For true valve collapse, spreader grafts can work well... If you truly have valve collapse, then spreader grafts are placed to improve the situation. This usually corrects a concavity and the resulting slight increase in wideness usually makes the nose appear more symmetric. If the bridge is flat, then an additional graft may be needed to raise the dorsum back up. Be sure to see someone experienced in revision rhinoplasty surgery for consultation.
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April 2, 2016
Answer: Spreader Grafts Spreader grafts widen the nose, but don't add to build up the dorsum, per se. The purpose of a spreader graft is to open up the nasal airway. To augment to dorsum, onlay grafting is required, meaning adding cartilage to the top of the nose. Sometimes you can borrow from the ear or even the rib to do this.
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April 2, 2016
Answer: Spreader Grafts Spreader grafts widen the nose, but don't add to build up the dorsum, per se. The purpose of a spreader graft is to open up the nasal airway. To augment to dorsum, onlay grafting is required, meaning adding cartilage to the top of the nose. Sometimes you can borrow from the ear or even the rib to do this.
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April 3, 2016
Answer: #spreadergraft The spreader grafts are placed between the septal cartilage in the midline and the lateral triangle shaped cartilages on the outer walls in the middle third of the bridge. Therefore they always widen the bridge. They can also be used to raise the bridge forward and accentuate the aesthetic line that runs from the inner eyebrow down to the tip of the nose if they are aligned so they protrude a couple of millimeters forward of the forward edge of the septum when the skin/fat layer is not too thick. But if you need true raising of a flat bridge a graft placed on top of the forward edge of the septal cartilage is a better option.
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April 3, 2016
Answer: #spreadergraft The spreader grafts are placed between the septal cartilage in the midline and the lateral triangle shaped cartilages on the outer walls in the middle third of the bridge. Therefore they always widen the bridge. They can also be used to raise the bridge forward and accentuate the aesthetic line that runs from the inner eyebrow down to the tip of the nose if they are aligned so they protrude a couple of millimeters forward of the forward edge of the septum when the skin/fat layer is not too thick. But if you need true raising of a flat bridge a graft placed on top of the forward edge of the septal cartilage is a better option.
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April 1, 2016
Answer: How to increase height of bridge? The height of your nasal bridge can be raised with Cartilage grafts takes from your septum or ear. Spreader graphs are used for the valves on the middle side parts of the nose. See a very experienced rhinoplasty revision surgeon who does natural looking noses and look at his before and after revision work.
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April 1, 2016
Answer: How to increase height of bridge? The height of your nasal bridge can be raised with Cartilage grafts takes from your septum or ear. Spreader graphs are used for the valves on the middle side parts of the nose. See a very experienced rhinoplasty revision surgeon who does natural looking noses and look at his before and after revision work.
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