Combined Functional and Preservation Rhinoplasty

Dorsal preservation rhinoplasty has aesthetic advantages over conventional hump takedown rhinoplasty. In dorsal preservation surgery, the nasal vault is treated en bloc. The internal nasal valve angle is not disrupted and there is no need for midvault reconstruction. Two techniques for management of the bony vault exist in dorsal preservation surgery: the let-down and the push-down techniques. There are a variety of techniques used for management of the septum in dorsal preservation. Available patient-reported outcomes of suggest positive results in nasal breathing. More robust data are needed to clarify the functional results of dorsal preservation and compare breathing outcomes.