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Structure rhinoplasty of the long nose.

Abstract
Rhinoplasty modifies the aesthetic appearance and functional properties of the nose with operative manipulation of the skin, underlying cartilage, bone, and linings. A long nose is an aesthetically undesired feature disturbing the harmony of the face. The underlying pathology of the long nose may be due to either a long septum that invades the lip or dislocation of the alar cartilages downward from the aponeurotic attachments to the septal angle. The increase in the nasal height due to a dorsal nasal hump may give an illusion of a long nose. An absent or shallow frontonasal angle also gives the illusion of a long nose. With the introduction of the dynamics of the nasal structures and dynamics in rhinoplasty, recreation of a straight nasal dorsum and a normal frontonasal angle dynamically shortens the long nose. This study presents a multicenter experience (three centers) in rhinoplasty of long noses. The study included 138 patients who complained of having a long nose. The study employed the concept of structure rhinoplasty to address the three-dimensional nasal structures contributing directly or indirectly to the appearance of the long nose rather than the traditional excisional techniques. Based on objective and subjective evaluation, shortening of the nose was achieved in 122 patients (88.4%) with better overall nasal aesthetics. The study concluded that structure rhinoplasty, which addresses the three-dimensional nasal anatomy, maximizes the aesthetic and functional outcomes when treating the long-nose deformity.
AuthorsAhmed Ali, Amir El-Barbary, Mohamed Farag
JournalAesthetic plastic surgery (Aesthetic Plast Surg) Vol. 35 Issue 5 Pg. 839-46 (Oct 2011) ISSN: 1432-5241 [Electronic] United States
PMID21484212 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Multicenter Study)
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cohort Studies
  • Egypt
  • Esthetics
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Kuwait
  • Male
  • Nasal Bone (surgery)
  • Nasal Cartilages (surgery)
  • Nose (abnormalities, surgery)
  • Patient Satisfaction (statistics & numerical data)
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Rhinoplasty (methods)
  • Risk Assessment
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult

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