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Why a wide tip often comes with nasal obstruction, and how foreign material removal and reconstruction are performed — Before-and-after comparison
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Why a wide tip often comes with nasal obstruction, and how foreign material removal and reconstruction are performed

For nasal obstruction caused by nasal bridge filler, a bulbous nose, a deviated septum, and inferior turbinate hypertrophy, foreign material was removed, followed by nasal tip correction using autologous rib cartilage, septoplasty, and turbinoplasty.

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When tip skin is lacking after alar and philtrum reduction, how to determine the elevation limit — Before-and-after comparison
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When tip skin is lacking after alar and philtrum reduction, how to determine the elevation limit

In a patient with limited skin elasticity and mucosal adhesion following multiple nasal surgeries along with alar and philtrum reductions, we performed septal reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage, nasolabial angle correction, columellar extension, and nasal synechia adhesiolysis.

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A nose with almost no septal cartilage left: why the nasal tip cannot be elevated — Before-and-after comparison
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A nose with almost no septal cartilage left: why the nasal tip cannot be elevated

A case where the septal support was largely lost from previous surgeries, resulting in nostril asymmetry. The central support was reconstructed with autologous rib cartilage, and the nasal tip was elevated with dermis and cartilage grafts.

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A small, short, and upturned nose: why it should not be raised excessively — Before-and-after comparison
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A small, short, and upturned nose: why it should not be raised excessively

A case of a short, upturned, small nose with no prior rhinoplasty. Considering the skin tension, septal extension was performed using autologous rib cartilage, combined with functional surgery for the septum and turbinates.

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How rib cartilage reconstruction is done when the septum is damaged after multiple surgeries — Before-and-after comparison
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How rib cartilage reconstruction is done when the septum is damaged after multiple surgeries

A case where a septal defect and filler-induced deformity were identified after five prior surgeries. Following filler removal, the septum was reconstructed with autologous rib cartilage, and the nasal tip was reinforced using existing deep temporal fascia.

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Why the nose looks wide and bulbous, and how to correct it with septal cartilage and ear cartilage — Before-and-after comparison
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Why the nose looks wide and bulbous, and how to correct it with septal cartilage and ear cartilage

A case of a wide, bulbous nasal tip and asymmetry with no prior surgical history. Autologous septal and ear cartilage were used to construct a support strut, and septal and turbinate surgery were performed concurrently.

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Why short, upturned noses and crooked noses occur together, and how to correct them with septal extension — Before-and-after comparison
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Why short, upturned noses and crooked noses occur together, and how to correct them with septal extension

A short, upturned, crooked nose following an L-shaped silicone implant was lowered using septal extension with autologous rib cartilage, and the airway was improved through nasal valve reconstruction and septal correction.

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Why an L-shaped silicone implant can nearly perforate the columellar mucosa: removal and reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage — Before-and-after comparison
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Why an L-shaped silicone implant can nearly perforate the columellar mucosa: removal and reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage

We removed an L-shaped silicone implant that was at imminent risk of perforating the left columellar mucosa, then reconstructed the contracted nose using autologous rib cartilage for septal extension and autologous dermis for tip reinforcement.

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Why the nasal tip turns upward and nostril show increases years after rhinoplasty: Medpor removal and autologous dermis reconstruction — Before-and-after comparison
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Why the nasal tip turns upward and nostril show increases years after rhinoplasty: Medpor removal and autologous dermis reconstruction

To resolve an upturned nose and nostril asymmetry resulting from surgery performed 13 years ago, adhered Medpor was carefully dissected and removed, and the septum was reconstructed using autologous dermis.

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Why Medpor in the nose causes nasal obstruction, and how Medpor removal and septal reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage are performed — Before-and-after comparison
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Why Medpor in the nose causes nasal obstruction, and how Medpor removal and septal reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage are performed

A septum weakened by Medpor inserted 10 years ago was completely removed and reconstructed using autologous rib cartilage, performed concurrently with septoplasty and inferior turbinate surgery.

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Why a crooked nose and nasal obstruction persist after surgery, and how revision is performed — Before-and-after comparison
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Why a crooked nose and nasal obstruction persist after surgery, and how revision is performed

Residual crooked nose and rhinitis-induced nasal obstruction following previous surgery were corrected through partial septal reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage, silicone implant replacement, lateral osteotomy, and submucosal resection of the inferior turbinates.

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How tip structure and nostril show are addressed in primary rhinoplasty — Before-and-after comparison
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How tip structure and nostril show are addressed in primary rhinoplasty

To achieve a natural nasal contour and reduce nostril show, dorsal augmentation with a silicone implant, tip correction using donor rib cartilage and septal cartilage, and adjustment of the nasolabial angle were performed.

Postoperative record

How to balance the nasal bridge and tip when a dorsal hump and drooping tip coexist — Before-and-after comparison
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How to balance the nasal bridge and tip when a dorsal hump and drooping tip coexist

A dorsal hump, drooping tip, and rhinitis-related nasal obstruction were addressed by resecting the hump, combining autologous rib cartilage and a silicone implant, and performing nasolabial angle and septal correction.

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Why inflammation recurs after rhinoplasty and how to reconstruct using only autologous tissue — Before-and-after comparison
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Why inflammation recurs after rhinoplasty and how to reconstruct using only autologous tissue

Persistent tip inflammation, deviation, and nasal symptoms following repeated surgeries were resolved by removing previous foreign materials and performing septal reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage alongside functional nasal surgery.

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Undissolved residual nasal filler and wide alae: causes, removal, and correction methods — Before-and-after comparison
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Undissolved residual nasal filler and wide alae: causes, removal, and correction methods

Residual unabsorbed HA filler was completely removed, followed by autologous rib cartilage rhinoplasty, lower lateral cartilage trimming, and septal and inferior turbinate surgery, all performed via a closed approach.

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Why the nasal bridge sinks and one side becomes blocked after rhinoplasty osteotomy: Internal nasal valve reconstruction and restoration — Before-and-after comparison
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Why the nasal bridge sinks and one side becomes blocked after rhinoplasty osteotomy: Internal nasal valve reconstruction and restoration

A case where nasal bones, the nasal vault, and the septum were reconstructed using autologous rib cartilage to resolve collapsed nasal bones, nasal roof collapse, internal nasal valve stenosis, and pain caused by excessive osteotomy in a previous surgery.

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Septal perforation and nasal tip cartilage show-through after repeated rhinoplasties: how reconstruction is performed — Before-and-after comparison
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Septal perforation and nasal tip cartilage show-through after repeated rhinoplasties: how reconstruction is performed

A case where autologous rib cartilage was used for full septal reconstruction alongside dermis grafting to address repeated surgical history, septal perforation, and thinned nasal tip skin.

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Changes that occur when inflammation persists after rhinoplasty and reconstruction methods — Before-and-after comparison
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Changes that occur when inflammation persists after rhinoplasty and reconstruction methods

To resolve chronic inflammation, an upturned nose, and redness of the nasal bridge that persisted after previous surgeries, artificial materials were removed, and structural reconstruction using autologous rib cartilage was performed along with nasal valve surgery.

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