[The conception of rhinoplasty on the basis of different skin types (author's transl)]

During X Rays carried out after fractures of the nose or rhinoplasty, it has been noted that there is often absence of superimposition between bony displacement and the esthetic state of the nose. The author studies the course of this difference and draws the conclusion that it is related to an important parameter: skin type. Thus, during rhinoplasty osteo-cartilaginous resection should be adapted to different skin types, rather than the contrary.