Revision of the Surgically Overshortened Nose

Abstract

The short nose deformity may arise from multiple etiologies including iatrogenic following rhinoplasty. The weakening of the cartilaginous support and the contractile forces imposed by the healing soft tissue envelope may result in the short nose deformity. The focus of this article is to present the senior author's approach to this nasal deformity.

Keywords

Foreshortened nose - over-rotated nasal tip - Soft tissue skin envelope - alar retraction - lateral crural strut graft - composite graft

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