title: Dome-splitting technique in rhinoplasty with overlay of lateral crura.
abstract: While the majority of nasal tips respond to the more conventional and conservative surgical approaches, there are those patients who require a more radical approach. The prerequisites for the ideal nasal tip are outlined. The indications for the proposed technique are enumerated and the dome-splitting overlapping technique is described. The advantages and disadvantages are discussed and photographic results are presented.
mesh_terms: D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*