Asian Rhinoplasty - 22/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.fsc.2007.04.003
Dean M. Toriumi, MD ⁎ 
, Benjamin Swartout, MD
, Benjamin Swartout, MD Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1855 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Corresponding author.Abstract |
Asian rhinoplasty presents unique challenges to the surgeon. The aesthetic goals should be tailored for the ethnicity and culture of the individual patient. Unlike typical Caucasian rhinoplasty, primary Asian rhinoplasty is frequently augmentation rhinoplasty. Alloplastic implants have had a long history of safety in Asia, but many patients are not suitable for or not agreeable to the use of alloplastic materials and autologous costal cartilage should be considered. This procedure is safe and reliable when these techniques are properly executed.
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Elsevier Inc. Tous droits réservés.
Vol 15 - N° 3
P. 293-307 - août 2007 Retour au numéro
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