title: Functional support of the nasal tip.
abstract: Surgery of the nasal tip is among the most challenging aspects of rhinoplasty. Abnormalities of the nasal tip, whether primary or iatrogenic, have both functional and aesthetic consequences. This review focuses on the functional support of the nasal tip, surgical techniques commonly used to improve nasal tip support and function, and the effects of these techniques on the appearance of the nose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. orenfriedman@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Oren
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Cody Alan
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques