Preserving structural integrity of the alar cartilage in aesthetic rhinoplasty using a cephalic turn-in flap.
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.
Murakami
Craig S
CS
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Barrera
Jose E
JE
Most
Sam P
SP
D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome