Rhinoplasty.
OBJECTIVE
Successful rhinoplasty requires a detailed understanding of the nasal structure needed to produce a functional and aesthetically pleasing nose. Recent advances in surgical technique have focused on cartilage repositioning and reshaping, often with the use of cartilage grafting.


RESULTS
Newer techniques for strengthening the middle vault, stabilizing the base, and modifying the lateral crura are presented, as well as the M-arch model, a modification of the tripod concept.


CONCLUSIONS
Technical advances in rhinoplasty provide numerous options for reconstruction and reshaping of the nose.
Swartout
Benjamin
B
Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
Toriumi
Dean M
DM
D006801:Humans; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*