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Semin Plast Surg 1999; 12(2): 77-84
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1080214
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The Tension Nose: A Pattern of Deceit

Nicolas Tabbal, Michael T. Longaker
  • N.T., Attending Surgeon, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York, NY
  • M.T.L., John Marquis Converse Professor; Director of Surgical Basic Science; Director of Plastic Surgery Research, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
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19 June 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Tension nose describes a picture of excess in nasal anatomy. Specifically, a tension nose has an overgrown quadrilateral cartilage in the sagittal plane. Whereas the prominent dorsum dominates the nasal anatomy, it may hide occult deficits in nasal tip projection. This article reviews our approach to nasal surgery for the tension nose, with a particular emphasis on tip projection.

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Tension nose - surgery - rhinoplasty