title: Alar base abnormalities. Classification and correction.
abstract: Abnormalities of the alar base may be a consequence of base deformities, a secondary result of reduction of nasal base projection, or a consequence of maxillary abnormalities. A thorough clinical observation coupled with information procured from the analyzed lifesized photographs provides a consistent method for the evaluation of the alar base and the structures that affect its position. A critical step in choosing the surgical technique for correction is the classification of abnormalities. A systemic approach to such a classification is presented in this article and is accompanied by a description of the dynamic changes and optimal surgical procedures that would best benefit patients within each category.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guyuron
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Behmand
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000145:classification; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*