Presenting concerns and surgical management of secondary rhinoplasty. 2015

Reza Nassab, and Basim Matti
Dr Nassab is a cosmetic fellow and Dr Matti is a consultant plastic surgeon at Cromwell Hospital, London, UK.

BACKGROUND Secondary rhinoplasty is a challenging surgical procedure, and patients seeking this procedure tend to be difficult to please. However, psychological and functional improvements in patients and high satisfaction rates are achievable with secondary rhinoplasty. OBJECTIVE The authors reviewed a series of secondary rhinoplasties and tabulated patient concerns, underlying deformities, and corrective surgical procedures. METHODS The authors conducted a retrospective review of 109 patients for whom the senior author (B.M.) performed secondary rhinoplasty from 2009 to 2012. Concerns causing the patients to seek surgery and management of the secondary procedures were described. RESULTS The mean patient age at time of surgery was 33.2 years (range, 18-61 years), and most patients (71.6%) were women. The mean number of previous procedures was 1.6 (range, 1-8). Chief presenting concerns were asymmetry (36.7%), large tip (24.8%), and breathing difficulties (22.0%). The most common clinical findings were nostril asymmetry (33.9%), septal deviation (32.1%), overresection (26.6%), and tip asymmetry (26.6%). CONCLUSIONS Patients seeking secondary rhinoplasty present with various concerns. Preoperative identification of the underlying problems and determination of the techniques required to correct them are important to successful secondary procedures. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4: Therapeutic.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009300 Nasal Septum The partition separating the two NASAL CAVITIES in the midplane. It is formed by the SEPTAL NASAL CARTILAGE, parts of skull bones (ETHMOID BONE; VOMER), and membranous parts. Nasal Septums,Septum, Nasal,Septums, Nasal
D009666 Nose A part of the upper respiratory tract. It contains the organ of SMELL. The term includes the external nose, the nasal cavity, and the PARANASAL SINUSES. External Nose,External Noses,Nose, External,Noses,Noses, External
D009667 Nose Deformities, Acquired Abnormalities of the nose acquired after birth from injury or disease. Acquired Nasal Deformities,Nasal Deformities, Acquired,Acquired Nasal Deformity,Acquired Nose Deformities,Acquired Nose Deformity,Nasal Deformity, Acquired,Nose Deformity, Acquired
D012086 Reoperation A repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery. Revision, Joint,Revision, Surgical,Surgery, Repeat,Surgical Revision,Repeat Surgery,Revision Surgery,Joint Revision,Revision Surgeries,Surgery, Revision
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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