Droopy Nasal Tip: Causes and Different Methods for Management | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | ||||
| Article 4, Volume 46, Issue 3, July 2022, Page 223-230 PDF (22.83 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejprs.2022.254698 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Ahmed Emad* | ||||
| The Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Nasal tip surgery is one of the most challenging procedures due to its several anatomic and pathogenic variations. Droopy nasal tip is a common nasal deformity in which the nasal tip is caudally rotated. The anatomical and pathological basis of droopy nasal tip can be divided into two main categories, extrinsic and intrinsic factors. The aim of our study is to discuss and analyze the different causes of droopy nasal tip and to put the appropriate plan to correct such deformity. Patients and Methods: During the study period, 50 patients of droopy nasal tip were managed. Meticulous pre and intraoperative assessment of the anatomical and pathological causes of nasal tip drooping was done and according to these causes we decided the proper technique for correction of such deformity. Results: Postoperative assessment depended on evaluation of the changes in nasal tip rotation and projection which was done by measurement and comparison of the nasolabial angle and Goode ratio (pre-operative and 1 year post-operative). We found significant postoperative improvement of tip rotation and projection coming to an agreement with the patient satisfaction about the final esthetic outcomes. Conclusion: There is no single technique or procedure through which we can modify or improve nasal tip rotation and projection. So for proper management of this deformity the surgeon must understand the nasal tip support mechanisms with adequate analysis of the underlying causes of such deformity. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Droopy; Nasal tip | ||||
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