Reverse Nasal SMAS-Perichondrium Flap to Avoid Supratip Deformity in Rhinoplasty

ARSLAN E., GENCEL E., Pekedis O.

AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY, vol.36, no.2, pp.271-277, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00266-011-9814-9
  • Journal Name: AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.271-277
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Supratip deformity is an iatrogenic convexity that occurs cephalically to the nasal tip. This is also known as "parrot beak" deformity and causes an unnatural appearance of the nose. In the literature there are several explanations of the mechanism of the deformity and methods to correct it. One of the most accepted theories about the cause of supratip deformity is overresection of the caudal dorsum. Healing soft tissues fill in the gap created between the septum and the tip of the lower lateral cartilages, leading to fullness in the supratip area. The lower third and basically distal third of the middle third of the nose include several muscle groups, ligamentous structures, and perichondrium as the subcutaneous soft tissues.