Correction of True Hanging Columella Using Medial Crural Tuck-Up Technique


Bilen B. T., Aytekin A. H., Erbatur S., Geyik Y.

AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY, vol.37, no.2, pp.210-215, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00266-013-0063-y
  • Journal Name: AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.210-215
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The nasal tip and columella are the two main key components that affect the results of a successful and aesthetically satisfactory rhinoplasty. A true hanging columella is a deformity in which the caudal border of the columella has a downward bowing appearance due to disproportion between the ala nasi and the columella, which is usually congenital. In the management of this challenging deformity, a thorough understanding and consideration of tip dynamics and the anatomical causes address the proper technique to be used. In this study we present our clinical experience with the medial crural tuck-up technique used on 53 consecutive patients with a true hanging columella.