Cosmetic

1216) Which of the following statement is FALSE regarding the drawing presented below?.  A forceps elevates the alar complex and a transdomal suture is placed. The alar complex is excised.

A. The delivery approach is used in conjunction with a transfixion incision.
B. The excision involves the resection of the dome and the adjacent lateral crura.
C. The presented resection will deproject the nasal profile.
D. Alar flaring can occur using  this  technique.
E. Alar base reduction is contraindicated associated with this technique.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Papel I. D., Mabrie D. C.: Deprojecting the Nasal Profile, Rhinoplasty and Septoplasty, Part I, in Otolaryngolocic Clinics of North America, Vol. 32, No. 1, February 1999, pp.65-87

Kridel RW, Konior RJ.: Dome truncation for management of the overprojected nasal tip, Ann Plast Surg. 1990 May;24(5):385-96.




1216) E      Alar base reduction is contraindicated associated with this technique.