OPEN STRUCTURE RHINOPLASTY

Open structure rhinoplasty (OSR) uses the open or external approach vi a a mid-columellar and bilateral marginal incision. In combination wit h grafting procedures, such as columellar struts, dorsal grafts and ti p grafts, rhinoplasty has developed from a merely reductive procedure to a more graduated approach to the nose. Emphasis is now placed on re positioning, augmentation and restructuring the nasal anatomy to creat e as natural and functional a nose as possible. This retrospective stu dy analyses our experience with 130 rhinoplasties over a 3-year-period . The study reveals OSR to be a safe and reliable technique which prod uces predictable results.