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Preservation rhinoplasty is a new term for an old technique. The authors have used the endonasal push-down and let-down techniques that are attributed to Dr Maurice Cottle throughout their careers…

Crooked or deviated noses pose a specific challenge as many of the elements in a deviated nose are not symmetric and therefore not ideal for preservation techniques. Deviated noses are…

There has been particular recent interest in dorsal preservation rhinoplasty techniques because of claims of superior functional and aesthetic results relative to conventional hump reductions. The septum in dorsal preservation…

Typical Asian deformed nose has many different types: concave nasal dorsum, low nasal dorsum, wide nasal dorsum, deviated nose, convex nasal dorsum, saddle nose, short-nose deformity, and deformities involving irreversible…

Dorsal preservation rhinoplasty has aesthetic advantages over conventional hump takedown rhinoplasty. In dorsal preservation surgery, the nasal vault is treated en bloc. The internal nasal valve angle is not disrupted…

Anatomy and standards of beauty are different between Asians and Westerners. Unlike Westerners, Asians have a wide and prominent jaw shape but prefer a slim and soft face shape. To…

The Asian facelift requires an adaptation of current techniques to achieve a desired aesthetic outcome. Cultural differences and differences in anthropomorphologic features alter a patient’s vision of beauty and youthfulness….

The lower eyelids and midface are considered to be a contiguous aesthetic unit although they are different anatomic structures. Through in-depth understanding of complex anatomy and aging theory and appropriate…

Various nonincisional techniques for double eyelid surgery have been introduced in the past. They are simple, noninvasive, and efficient techniques to create a double eyelid. The authors prefer the full-thickness…

The main objectives of rhinoplasty in African descendants are to improve the definition and projection of the nasal tip, augment the dorsum, and reduce the alar base. Open rhinoplasty using…