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Lengthening the aesthetically short nose.

J P Gunter¹, R J Rohrich

¹Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

|May 1, 1989

Summary

This study presents a surgical technique for lengthening aesthetically short noses by rotating the nasal tip downward. The method creates both actual and perceived nose lengthening, improving aesthetic outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Plastic Surgery
Facial Reconstruction

Background:

Aesthetically short nose is a developmental deformity characterized by a foreshortened appearance.
Key indicators include reduced nasofrontal angle (NFA) to tip-defining points (TDP) distance and increased nasolabial angle.
This condition often results in increased nostril show, impacting facial aesthetics.

Observation:

A novel surgical method is detailed for addressing the aesthetically short nose.
The technique involves the inferior rotation of the nasal tip.

Findings:

Inferior rotation of the nasal tip effectively lengthens the nose.
This maneuver creates both a tangible increase in nasal length and a visual illusion of greater length.
The described method offers a solution for nasal foreshortening.

Implications:

Provides a reconstructive approach for improving nasal aesthetics in cases of foreshortening.
Offers surgeons a technique to enhance perceived and actual nasal length.
Contributes to the field of rhinoplasty and reconstructive facial surgery.

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