Rhinoplasty--the other facial osteotomy

Orthognathic surgery commenced with mandibular procedures, progressed to maxillary procedures, and then onto bimaxillary procedures. So far, there has been an inadequate appreciation of the need to include nasal appearance in orthognathic planning. This paper discusses the relationship of rhinoplasty to orthognathic surgery, and outlines an operative technique for rhinoplasty.