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Nasal Airway Obstruction

Rhinoplasty-Deprojection of the Nasal Tip- Early Post-Operative Results

Rhinoplasty-Deprojection of the Nasal Tip- Early Post-Operative Results

Rhinoplasty and facelift operations continue to be my favorite operations. In rhinoplasty one of the more common maneuvers is to reduce the projection of the nasal tip. In this clinical scenario the tip of the nose has excess projection for one of two reasons, either the tip is extrinsically held out too far because of the nasal septum or the…

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External Valve Nasal Airway Obstruction from Low Deviated Septum and Airway Reconstruction

External Valve Nasal Airway Obstruction from Low Deviated Septum and Airway Reconstruction

Nasal airway obstruction is a common problem affecting many people including many athletes. When inspired air rates are maximal during sports airway obstruction can become a challenging and cumbersome problem for the patient. The nasal septum when it is deviated inferiorly can cause obstruction of the external nasal valve. Often on rapid inspiration the decreased airway causes collapse of the…

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Airway Reconstruction of External Nasal Valve

Airway Reconstruction of External Nasal Valve

There are many times after trauma to the nose or after rhinoplasty procedures when the nasal cartilage framework loses support. When the loss of cartilage support occurs in the lower lateral cartilage, then the external nasal valve does not have adequate support on nasal inspiration. When the patient inspires forcefully or rapidly, the lower lateral cartilage collapses toward the septum…

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