Open AccessApplication of a Porous Polyethylene Spreader Graft for Nasal Lengthening in Asian Patients
Author(s) -
Jie Li,
Yuting Huang,
Yixin Zhang,
Zheming Pu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
aesthetic surgery journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.528
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1527-330X
pISSN - 1090-820X
DOI - 10.1093/asj/sjx216
Subject(s) - medicine , implant , rhinoplasty , nose , cartilage , soft tissue , surgery , dentistry , orthodontics , anatomy
Rhinoplasty maneuvers to lengthen the nose include placing an alloplastic implant, caudally rotating the lower lateral cartilage (LLC), and stretching the soft tissue skin envelope (STSE) downward. Tissue tension associated with these procedures can result in implant extrusion or tip retraction.
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