Cosmetic

545) Which of the following statements about Rhinoplasty is TRUE?

A. The internal nasal valve is bounded by the cephalic margin of the lower lateral cartilages and the septum.
B. Rocker deformity is due to lateral osteotomy done too low into the thick ascending process of the maxilla.
C. Inadequate support of the lower lateral cartilages after dorsal hump removal can result in an inverted-V deformity.
D. It is standard to resect less hump at the rhinion in order to avoid over-resection at this level.
E. Nasal over-reduction is easier to correct than nasal under-reduction.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Becker D. G.: Complications of Rhinoplasty, Chapter 39 Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Second edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 457-459, 2002

Becker D. G.: Complications of Rhinoplasty, Chapter 49 Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 639-648, 2009


545) D        It is standard to resect less hump at the rhinion in order to avoid over-resection at this level.