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Facial Plast Surg 2021; 37(01): 065-075
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1725101
Original Article

Avoiding Aesthetic Drawbacks and Stigmata in Dorsal Line Preservation Rhinoplasty

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  • José Carlos Neves

    1   Department of Facial Plastic Surgery, MyFace Clinics, Lisboa, Portugal

  • Diego Arancibia-Tagle

    1   Department of Facial Plastic Surgery, MyFace Clinics, Lisboa, Portugal
    2   Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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Abstract

For over a century, discussion on the management of nasal dorsum has been a struggle between the techniques of resection and preservation. This is because, each technique has its advantages and disadvantages, with the Joseph technique dominating over the past 30 years despite its surgical stigmas. The dorsum preservation techniques offers a good option for the treatment of nasal hump but like resective techniques it has its drawbacks. This may be the reason why preservation techniques withered but are now making a resurgence. The aim of this article is to describe how to avoid the aesthetic drawbacks of this technique depending on the selected approach.

Keywords

rhinoplasty - preservation - Tetris concept - segmental preservation


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Article published online:
01 March 2021

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