Monday, July 11, 2011

Rhinoplasty & Airway Reconstruction



Rhinoplasty continues to be one of the most rewarding aspects of my practice. Not only is it rewarding to improve one's breathing, but also to improve the appearance and shape of one's nose. For complex rhinoplasty requiring maneuvers to increase tip projection or augment the radix, I prefer the use of rib graft and temporalis fascia.

I find that one needs ample cartilage for spreader grafts, columellar strut grafts, and lateral crural strut grafts to correct the common parenthesis deformity of the lower lateral cartilages. I am very thankful to have had great training from an excellent mentor.


Brian P. Dickinson, M.D.