Evaluation and Treatment of Nasal Valve Compromise in non-Caucasian Rhinoplasty

Max Feng; Jennifer Fuller; Adeeb Derakhshan

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2024.07.021

Evaluation and Treatment of Nasal Valve Compromise in non-Caucasian Rhinoplasty

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2025 Jan 3:S0030-6665(24)00118-X. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2024.07.021. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Max Feng¹, Jennifer Fuller², Adeeb Derakhshan³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA; Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
³ Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, 11234 Anderson Street, Room 2586A, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39755473
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2024.07.021

Abstract

The number of non-Caucasian patients with nasal valve compromise seeking functional rhinoplasty is projected to increase in tandem with an increasingly diverse population in the United States. Gaining a deeper appreciation for the variances in nasal morphology amongst different ethnicities will help rhinoplasty surgeons perform accurate preoperative evaluations, optimize functional and esthetic outcomes, and maintain ethnic congruence with surgery.

Keywords: Ethnic rhinoplasty; Functional rhinoplasty; Nasal obstruction; Nasal valve compromise; Non-caucasian rhinoplasty.

Publication types

Review