Contemporary trends in rhinoplasty

Summary

The problem with the appearance of the nose or breath disturbance are relatively frequent in plastic surgery patients. The nose is distinctly aesthetic dominance of the face, therefore individual approach to nose operation is a necessary thing. The basic conditions for successful outcome of the operation are proper clinical examination and precise operating plan.

There are several types of operations by type of defect: Nasal tip surgery (soft nose), complete rhinoplasty (total nose surgery inclusive corrections of osteotomies) and reconstructive nose surgery (septoplasty, saddle nose corrections, ethnical nose corrections). A special category including nose deformity or associated with cleft deformity in the face area. Nose surgery is delicate and difficult surgery. The emphasis is on surgeon´s experiences, both in terms of surgical technique and.

Keywords:

nose deformity, rhinoplasty, nose surgical technique, nose osteotomy, reconstructive nose surgery, septoplasty