Modified Skoog Method for Hump Reduction
Dorsal hump reduction is a key component of rhinoplasty. Spreader grafts are the most frequently used technique; however, dorsal irregularities may result. The modified Skoog method involves removal of the…
Tip Ligament Preservation and Suspension
This issue of Clinics explores the concept of “preservation” rhinoplasty. At present, this topic is gaining considerable attention. As proponents of preservation suggest, a great number of problems we encounter…
Preservation Rhinoplasty (Let-Down Technique) for Endonasal Dorsal Reduction
Preservation rhinoplasty has been a trending topic in the rhinoplasty literature. There is no single technique that can correct all structures; therefore, patient analysis is paramount. This article focuses on…
Cosmetic Bone-Contouring Surgery for Asians
The major needs for cosmetic facial bone surgery come from anatomic differences in facial shape and in personal preference. Especially when consulting patients with different national or ethnic backgrounds, careful…
Key Points in Subperichondrial-Subperiosteal Dissection
“Subperichondrial-subperiosteal dissection technique (SSDT) decreases soft tissue injury to a minimum by protecting soft tissues from dissection and retraction traumas. The fact remains that dissecting the perichondrium of the nasal…
Incorporating Dorsal Preservation Rhinoplasty into Your Practice
For rhinoplasty surgeons, surgery of the dorsum has never been so dynamic or as easily learned. Reproducible techniques offer excellent results that can be difficult to achieve in certain patients…
Preservation Rhinoplasty
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…
Preservation Rhinoplasty and the Crooked Nose
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…
Dorsal Preservation Rhinoplasty
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…
Special Consideration in Rhinoplasty for Deformed Nose of East Asians
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…
