ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Nasal tip projection and dorsal realignement are important defining features of nasal profile. Recently, the use of rhinoplasty has increased by rhinologic surgeons and good cosmetic results have been reported. But, sufficient analysis of postoperative results is not presented in augmentation rhinoplasty. We aimed to evaluate the augmentation rhinoplasty using pre- and postoperative lateral view under similar conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed 22 cases of augmentation rhinoplasty with cartilage auteograft (8 males and 14 females, aged 21 to 53 years) between September 1997 and August 1998. Using lateral view, pre- and postoperative nasofrontal, nasofacial, nasolabial, nasal tip rotational angle, and height of nasion, depth of the nasion, tip projection, tip angle were analysed. RESULTS: The increment of nasofrontal angle was 3.3degreesin males and 3.8degrees in females. The increment of height of the nasion was 1.4 mm in males and 2.1 mm in females, and the increment of tip projection was 1.3 mm in males and 1.7 mm in females, and the increment of tip angle was 1.6degreesin males and 2.1degreesin females. The increment of nasofacial angle was 2.9degrees in males and 3.9degrees in females, and the increment of nasolabial angle was 0degrees in males and 1.6degreesin females. The increment of nasal tip rotational angle was 0.2degrees in males and 0.7degreesin females, respectively. CONCLUSION: We achieved good cosmetic results by cartilage autograft and hoped to increase the efficacy of augmentation rhinoplasty in future, based on this study.