title: [Problems of rhinoplasty in the elderly].
abstract: There is a reluctance amongst plastic surgeons to carry out a rhinoplasty in older patients. It is stated that many of these patients tend to be dissatisfied with their results. The noses of older people are characterized by a loss of skin elasticity often combined with a tendency for the nostrils to collapse. An analysis is made of the patients under our care relating to motives for surgery, indications, techniques, and the results are illustrated.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Probleme der Rhinoplastik bei älteren Patienten.