Rhinoplasty: Aesthetic Augmentation With Improvement of Dorsal Aesthetic Lines

Camouflage of nasal dorsum, aesthetic augmentation, and highlighting the dorsal aesthetic lines are essential elements in modern rhinoplasty. Numerous techniques have been utilized, including deep temporal fascia, rectus abdominis fascia, and diced cartilage in fascia (DC-F). Despite their widespread adoption, technical challenges remain, especially when utilized for aesthetic purposes.

This paper details the utilization of fascia and DC-F for aesthetic dorsal refinement in primary and secondary cases. One of the main goals was to achieve ideal dorsal aesthetic dorsal lines rather than just volume augmentation.

The authors employed grafts from the deep temporalis fascia and rectus abdominis fascia in 4 configurations: (1) single layer, (2) double layer, (3) full-length DC-F, and (4) partially filled segmental DC-F grafts. Technical refinements included careful determination of dimensions and meticulously suturing to the dorsum at appropriately 10 points to prevent graft displacement.

The authors report their experience with 146 clinical cases over 35 months from January 2017 to December 2019. The patients were divided for 4 groups depending on which type of graft was utilized.

Autogenous deep temporal fascia, rectus abdominis fascia, and DC-F were utilized to camouflage dorsal irregularities, highlight dorsal aesthetic lines, and aesthetically augment either the entire nasal dorsum or its individual parts. Optimization of cutting, stitching, filling the graft, and careful fixation of these grafts on the nasal dorsum significantly increases the predictability of these techniques and minimizes problems.