Cosmetic

238) Which of the following statements about revision rhinoplasty is TRUE?

A. Bossa is a knoblike deformity of the upper and lower lateral cartilages.
B. Alar retraction is produced by excessive resection of cartilage and vestibular skin.
C. Pinching of the nose occurres most often during the delivery approach.
D. Polly-beak deformity is an excessive fullness of the midportion of the nose.
E. Midnasal deformities are most often due to a congenital causes.




REFERENCES & ANSWER


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Papel I. D.: Secondary Rhinoplasty, Chapter 46 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Third Edition, pp. 589-603, 2009

Surowitz J. B., Most S. P.: Complications of Rhinoplasty, Complications in Facial Plastic Surgery, Nov. 2010, 21:4, pp. 639-651

238) B       Alar retraction is produced by excessive resection of cartilage and vestibular skin.