Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene as dorsal augmentation material in rhinoplasty on Southeast Asian noses: three-year experience.

Revision rhinoplasty of Asian noses: analysis and treatment.

OBJECTIVE To analyze postrhinoplastic deformities in Asian noses and the differences between noses of white and Asian patients. For a successful revision rhinoplasty, one of the most difficult and unpredictable procedures in plastic surgery, an accurate diagnosis and analysis of error are needed. DESIGN A retrospective study of 84 revision rhinoplasties performed by the senior author (C.H.P.)...

Nasal augmentation using Gore-Tex. A 10-year experience.

OBJECTIVE To determine on an ongoing basis the safety and efficacy of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex soft tissue patch and preformed nasal implants) as an implant in rhinoplasty. DESIGN A retrospective study of 309 consecutive patients who underwent rhinoplasty, including augmentation with Gore-Tex, during a 10-year period. SETTING Two major academic medical centers and 2 privat...

Various Applications of Deep Temporal Fascia in Rhinoplasty

PURPOSE In Asians, nasal dorsal and tip augmentation procedures are usually performed at the same time, and most dorsal augmentations use implants. In this study, dorsal augmentation was given by various types of grafts using deep temporal fascia (DTF) for primary rhinoplasty cases using only autologous tissues to improve the curve of hump noses and depressions. For secondary rhinoplasty cases,...

Taping after Rhinoplasty for Asian Noses

Revision Rhinoplasty for Short Noses in the Asian Population.

IMPORTANCE Short nose, especially postoperative short nose in Asian patients, remains a challenging problem for plastic surgeons. OBJECTIVE To determine the outcomes of revision rhinoplasty of postoperative short noses in Asian patients. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS We performed a retrospective medical record review of 41 Asian patients with postoperative short nose who underwent revis...