Bridge narrowing in ethnic noses.
In certain ethnic noses with a relative lack of dorsal projection, patients often request a narrowed appearance on frontal view. There is little debate about the benefits of dorsal augmentation, but considerable disagreement about concomitant osteotomies. In a series of six African-American and Asian rhinoplasties, the author has addressed the wide-bridge appearance with dorsal augmentation alone, without osteotomies. Gore-Tex or cartilage was used for the augmentation. All patients were satisfied with the apparent bridge narrowing on frontal view.
Hubbard
T J
TJ
The Mladick Center for Plastic Surgery, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, USA.
D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene