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Alar lowering and alar cartilage correction cases

This is page 3 of cases on lowering the nostril rim and correcting the alar cartilages. View surgical records 37–45 of 45 and their before-and-after photos.

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Surgical plan for revision rhinoplasty with septal perforation — Before-and-after comparison
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Surgical plan for revision rhinoplasty with septal perforation

In a patient with a history of past surgeries, septal perforation, and saddle nose deformity, septal reconstruction and extension using autologous rib cartilage, alar lowering, and direct closure were performed via a closed approach.

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How to correct an upturned nose and nostril show together — Before-and-after comparison
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How to correct an upturned nose and nostril show together

To correct an upturned nose, nostril show, and pinched alae resulting from multiple previous surgeries, I reconstructed the damaged septum and lower lateral cartilages using autologous rib cartilage, and performed nostril lowering and osteotomy through a closed approach.

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Surgical approach for an upturned and crooked nose — Before-and-after comparison
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Surgical approach for an upturned and crooked nose

This is a case of correcting a crooked nasal bridge and an upturned nose after two prior surgeries. Using a closed approach, the existing silicone implant and foreign material were removed, the nasal bridge and nasal tip were reconstructed with autologous rib cartilage, and nostril lowering was performed simultaneously.

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Correcting asymmetry and function in a small, upturned nose with thin skin — Before-and-after comparison
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Correcting asymmetry and function in a small, upturned nose with thin skin

This is a revision case involving thin skin, an upturned nose, and nostril asymmetry following a prior surgery. The septum was reconstructed using autologous rib cartilage, combined with artificial dermis reinforcement, alar rim elongation, and septoplasty.

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How to correct a pinched nose and nostril asymmetry — Before-and-after comparison
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How to correct a pinched nose and nostril asymmetry

A case correcting pinched alae, an upturned nose, and nostril asymmetry following previous surgeries. Using a closed approach, septal reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage, lower lateral cartilage reconstruction, alar rim grafting (lowering the alar rim), and dermis grafting were performed.

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How to plan nostril lowering (alar rim grafting) in an upturned nose — Before-and-after comparison
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How to plan nostril lowering (alar rim grafting) in an upturned nose

A case where a septum weakened by previous surgery was reinforced with donor rib cartilage, and nostril lowering was performed using an ear cartilage graft and lower lateral cartilage repositioning. The existing autologous gluteal dermis was reused at the nasal tip, and functional surgery for nasal obstruction was performed simultaneously.

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Is it possible to correct a philtrum reduction and remove autologous dermis? — Before-and-after comparison
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Is it possible to correct a philtrum reduction and remove autologous dermis?

Nostril asymmetry, a crooked nose, and nasal bone defects that developed after a previous philtrum reduction and rhinoplasty were reconstructed using lateral osteotomy restoration, autologous rib cartilage, and a rotation flap.

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Revision rhinoplasty with autologous rib cartilage for a bulbous and drooping nose, along with columellar and nostril correction — Before-and-after comparison
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Revision rhinoplasty with autologous rib cartilage for a bulbous and drooping nose, along with columellar and nostril correction

A case of a patient who visited our clinic with a bulbous, drooping tip and nostril asymmetry. During surgery, severe damage to the septum and lower lateral cartilages was identified, leading to reconstruction with autologous rib cartilage, while alar rim lowering and lateral osteotomy were included in the surgical plan.

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Closed correction method for a crooked nose, nasal bridge, and nasal tip using autologous rib cartilage — Before-and-after comparison
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Closed correction method for a crooked nose, nasal bridge, and nasal tip using autologous rib cartilage

In a 4th revision rhinoplasty, a pinched nose, crooked nose, and drooping tip were corrected using autologous rib cartilage through a closed approach with nostril rim elongation and lowering of the columella.

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