Revision rhinoplasty: review of deformities, aetiology and treatment strategies

Authors: Vuyk, H.D.¹; Watts, S.J.²; Vindayak, B.³

Source: Clinical Otolaryngology & Allied Sciences, Volume 25, Number 6, December 2000 , pp. 476-481(6)

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Abstract:

Vuyk H.D., Watts S.J. & Vindayak B. (2000) Clin. Otolaryngol.25, 476-481

Revision rhinoplasty: review of deformities, aetiology and treatment strategies

Rhinoplasty has always been one of the most challenging aspects of facial surgery as it requires a precise assessment of the deformity, a strong grasp of nasal support mechanisms plus soft tissue skin envelope and a realistic appraisal of the outcome expected acutely and over a long period of time. This fine balance is often achieved by retrospective analysis of post-rhinoplasty results in order to highlight repeated problems and improve upon them. This study reviews 110 patients in which a total of 407 deformities were found. These are divided into upper, middle and lower thirds with a subdivision of individual deformities within each group. There is also a comparison of the results obtained from similar studies over a period of four decades to those in our study, which reveals that the post-rhinoplasty deformities noted in these studies occur with a similar frequency to those in our paper.

Keywords: revision rhinoplasty deformities

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2273.2000.00353.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, Gooi Noord Hospital, Blaricum, The Netherlands, 2: European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery Fellow and 3: Department of Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery, Royal Berkshire Infirmary, Reading, UK

Publication date: 2000-12-01