[Secondary rhinoplasty]

Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 2014 Dec;59(6):527-41. doi: 10.1016/j.anplas.2014.08.007. Epub 2014 Sep 8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Secondary rhinoplasty is very usual. Some patients are not satisfied by the previous surgery because the result is poor with obvious defaults but, sometimes, the result is good but the patient expects perfection. These two different situations will not lead to the same answer from the surgeon. Techniques of secondary rhinoplasty are the same than primary, but are often more difficult to perform because of scar tissue, retraction and loss of lining. The authors analyse the more frequent deformities in secondary rhinoplasty and the way they fix them.

Keywords: Corbin cartilagineux; Corbin cutané; Ensellure nasale; External approach; Inverted V deformity; Nez court; Open roof; Pollybeak deformity; Rhinoplastie secondaire; Saddle nose; Secondary rhinoplasty; Short nose; Toit ouvert; V inversé; Voie externe.

MeSH terms

  • Cartilage / transplantation
  • Esthetics*
  • Humans
  • Medical Errors / prevention & control
  • Nose / abnormalities*
  • Nose Deformities, Acquired / etiology
  • Nose Deformities, Acquired / surgery
  • Osteotomy / methods
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Reoperation / methods*
  • Rhinoplasty / methods*