title: Alar base disharmonies.
abstract: The nasal base is often overlooked during the initial planning of rhinoplasty. Poor surgical planning or improper correction of alar base disharmonies can be irreversible and can have significant functional consequences. This article simplifies the recognition of common alar base disharmonies. The classification system is intended to facilitate choosing the best surgical technique to correct the alar base flaws.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Mailstop LK5045, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. diana.ponsky@uhhospitals.org
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ponsky
authors.forename: Bahman
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guyuron
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult