Open AccessModified Use of Costal Cartilage in Asians for the Correction of Nostril Asymmetry in Unilateral Secondary Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity
Author(s) -
Zhenyu Zhang,
Tony Chieh-Ting Huang,
Yinhai He,
Shang Li,
Zhengyong Li,
Junjie Chen,
Ying Cen,
Yong Qing
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1536-3708
pISSN - 0148-7043
DOI - 10.1097/sap.0000000000002503
Subject(s) - medicine , nostril , deformity , costal cartilage , nasal cartilages , anatomy , cartilage , orthodontics , rhinoplasty , surgery , nose
Weak alar cartilage and lack of soft tissue on the cleft side are considered to be the main critical factors leading to the asymmetry of bilateral nostrils. The costal cartilage can provide strong structural support and can be used to maintain long-term stability of nostril shape after surgical correction. With the advancement in rhinoplasty techniques, the application and understanding of costal cartilage in cleft lip nasal deformity is still on going. Herein, we present our technique of applying costal cartilage to provide nostril support and correct asymmetry in Asian patients with unilateral secondary cleft lip nasal deformity.