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Why the columella retracts and the alar rim looks pinched after rhinoplasty, and how autologous rib cartilage reconstruction is performed — Before-and-after comparison
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Why the columella retracts and the alar rim looks pinched after rhinoplasty, and how autologous rib cartilage reconstruction is performed

In a patient presenting with columellar retraction and a pinched right alar rim following rhinoplasty with silicone and donor rib cartilage, the existing materials were removed and reconstruction of the septum and alar cartilage was performed using autologous rib cartilage.

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Why nasal bone deviation and dorsal humps remain after rhinoplasty: lateral osteotomy and autologous rib cartilage correction methods — Before-and-after comparison
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Why nasal bone deviation and dorsal humps remain after rhinoplasty: lateral osteotomy and autologous rib cartilage correction methods

To correct the residual deviated nasal bone, dorsal hump, and nasal obstruction remaining after a previous silicone rhinoplasty, the existing implant was removed and lateral osteotomy, autologous rib cartilage tip plasty, and septoplasty were performed.

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Why a nose looks low and wide: surgical technique starting from the nasal tip structure — Before-and-after comparison
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Why a nose looks low and wide: surgical technique starting from the nasal tip structure

To improve an inherently low and wide nose along with rhinitis symptoms, primary rhinoplasty was performed using donor rib cartilage for tip support, a customized silicone implant for the bridge, and septoplasty.

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Why nasal obstruction persists despite multiple surgeries: Correcting nasal valve stenosis and nostril asymmetry — Before-and-after comparison
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Why nasal obstruction persists despite multiple surgeries: Correcting nasal valve stenosis and nostril asymmetry

A case of persistent nostril asymmetry and nasal valve stenosis after multiple surgeries, addressed by removing existing implants, performing septoplasty and turbinoplasty, and reconstructing the structure with rib cartilage and a skin graft.

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Why a deviated septum causes both nasal obstruction and a crooked nose, and how reconstruction is performed — Before-and-after comparison
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Why a deviated septum causes both nasal obstruction and a crooked nose, and how reconstruction is performed

Nasal obstruction, a dorsal hump, and maxillary protrusion caused by a septum severely deviated to the left were addressed simultaneously through septal reconstruction using autologous rib cartilage, lateral osteotomy, and nasolabial angle correction.

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Why nasal obstruction persists after multiple surgeries: How to reconstruct the septum and nasal valve — Before-and-after comparison
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Why nasal obstruction persists after multiple surgeries: How to reconstruct the septum and nasal valve

For a patient whose septum had collapsed after repeated surgeries, causing internal nasal valve stenosis and inferior turbinate adhesions, we performed septal reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage, osteotomy reversal, and adhesiolysis.

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Why a dorsal hump and a crooked nose often occur together, and correction methods using osteotomy and autologous rib cartilage — Before-and-after comparison
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Why a dorsal hump and a crooked nose often occur together, and correction methods using osteotomy and autologous rib cartilage

For a male primary rhinoplasty patient with a bulbous, crooked nose with a dorsal hump, lateral osteotomy, cartilage tying, nasal tip plasty with autologous rib cartilage, and a customized silicone implant were performed.

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Why the nostrils look severely uneven on both sides: cartilage reconstruction and skin graft correction — Before-and-after comparison
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Why the nostrils look severely uneven on both sides: cartilage reconstruction and skin graft correction

Congenital asymmetry, along with a residual crooked nose and nostril asymmetry from a previous rhinoplasty, was stabilized using lower lateral cartilage reconstruction, internal nostril skin grafting (free composite graft), and septal reconstruction.

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Why nasal obstruction worsens after rhinoplasty: How septal reconstruction and osteotomy reversal are performed — Before-and-after comparison
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Why nasal obstruction worsens after rhinoplasty: How septal reconstruction and osteotomy reversal are performed

Nostril asymmetry, over-osteotomy, and a collapsed septum resulting from prior alar reduction were corrected using a skin graft, osteotomy reversal, septal reinforcement with autologous rib cartilage, and rhinitis surgery.

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Why a nose appears low and how to build height using autologous rib cartilage — Before-and-after comparison
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Why a nose appears low and how to build height using autologous rib cartilage

For a male patient who had received repeated filler injections for a low nasal bridge, foreign material was removed, followed by nasal tip rhinoplasty using autologous rib cartilage and the insertion of a customized silicone implant.

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Why nasal obstruction worsens when the septum collapses to one side — Before-and-after comparison
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Why nasal obstruction worsens when the septum collapses to one side

For a male patient presenting with a collapsed septum, severe nasal obstruction, and a drooping tip, autologous rib cartilage septal reconstruction, septal extension, and rhinitis surgery were performed.

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Why Medpor causes loss of the anterior septum: removal and autologous rib cartilage reconstruction — Before-and-after comparison
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Why Medpor causes loss of the anterior septum: removal and autologous rib cartilage reconstruction

In a nose where the anterior septum was severely damaged by Medpor, foreign materials were removed, and septal reconstruction using autologous rib cartilage, silicone implant replacement, nasal sill reduction, and functional nasal surgery were performed.

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How to correct a small, drooping nose accompanied by nasal obstruction — Before-and-after comparison
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How to correct a small, drooping nose accompanied by nasal obstruction

To improve a small, drooping nose along with nasal obstruction from a deviated septum and rhinitis, autologous rib cartilage was used to firmly elevate the nasal tip, adjust the nasolabial angle, and correct the septum and inferior turbinates at the same time.

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Changes caused by semi-permanent bridge filler and septal reconstruction after removal — Before-and-after comparison
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Changes caused by semi-permanent bridge filler and septal reconstruction after removal

For Artecoll semi-permanent filler on the nasal bridge, a damaged septum, an upturned nasal tip, and nostril asymmetry, foreign material was completely removed, followed by septal reconstruction using autologous rib cartilage and alar rim lowering.

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Why the nasal tip looks spread out and how to address the nasal sill and nasolabial angle together — Before-and-after comparison
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Why the nasal tip looks spread out and how to address the nasal sill and nasolabial angle together

For a wide nasal tip and nasal sill, residual filler, and a deviated septum, we removed the filler and performed donor rib cartilage tip correction, nasal sill reduction, nasolabial angle correction, septoplasty, and rhinitis surgery.

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Contracture causing the nose to harden and shorten after previous surgery: why it occurs and how it is reconstructed — Before-and-after comparison
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Contracture causing the nose to harden and shorten after previous surgery: why it occurs and how it is reconstructed

For capsular contracture, septal damage, and asymmetric nasal bones following previous surgery, the implant and capsule were removed, and septal reconstruction, lateral osteotomy, and nasal bridge augmentation with autologous rib cartilage were performed.

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Why nostrils narrow and breathing becomes difficult after philtrum reduction, and how to correct it — Before-and-after comparison
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Why nostrils narrow and breathing becomes difficult after philtrum reduction, and how to correct it

For leftward nasal asymmetry, deviation, and breathing discomfort caused by narrowed nostrils following philtrum reduction, lateral osteotomy, nasolabial angle correction, and nostril skin grafting were performed.

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Bulbous, drooping nasal tip and an obtuse nasolabial angle: causes and correction methods — Before-and-after comparison
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Bulbous, drooping nasal tip and an obtuse nasolabial angle: causes and correction methods

For a drooping, bulbous nasal tip, asymmetric nasal bridge, deviated septum, and rhinitis symptoms, we performed nasal tip correction using autologous rib cartilage, nasolabial angle adjustment, silicone implant replacement, septoplasty, and inferior turbinate reduction.

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