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Increasing the Length of the Middle Crura for Better Tip Projection in Primary Rhinoplasty

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Cartilage grafts have been a very popular method for achieving tip projection in difficult noses. Sometimes asymmetries and graft visibility are undesirable complications. Remodeling the alar cartilages, using a cartilage flap from the lateral crura, rotated over the original domes, is another alternative for achieving tip refinement and projection. The surgical technique is described and clinical results are presented.

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    José García-Velasco, José Telich Vidal & Santiago García-Casas

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García-Velasco, J., Vidal, J. & García-Casas, S. Increasing the Length of the Middle Crura for Better Tip Projection in Primary Rhinoplasty. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 22, 253–258 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002669900200

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