title: Preserving structural integrity of the alar cartilage in aesthetic rhinoplasty using a cephalic turn-in flap.
abstract: Resection of the alar cartilage has long been a mainstay of aesthetic rhinoplasty. One drawback of this technique is the destabilization of the ala/lateral nasal wall complex. Herein we describe the cephalic turn-in flap, a technique for reinforcement of the alar cartilage after removal of its cephalic portion.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Craig S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Jose E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Barrera
authors.forename: Sam P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Most
mesh_terms: D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome