Preserving Structural Integrity of the Alar Cartilage in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty Using a Cephalic Turn-in Flap ARCHIVES OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY Murakami, C. S., Barrera, J. E., Most, S. P. 2009; 11 (2): 126-128

Abstract

Resection of the alar cartilage has long been a mainstay of aesthetic rhinoplasty. One drawback of this technique is the destabilization of the ala/lateral nasal wall complex. Herein we describe the cephalic turn-in flap, a technique for reinforcement of the alar cartilage after removal of its cephalic portion.

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