BRIDGE NARROWING IN ETHNIC NOSES

In certain ethnic noses with a relative lack of dorsal projection, pat ients often request a narrowed appearance on frontal view. There is li ttle debate about the benefits of dorsal augmentation, but considerabl e disagreement about concomitant osteotomies. In a series of six Afric an-American and Asian rhinoplasties, the author has addressed the wide -bridge appearance with dorsal augmentation alone, without osteotomies . Gore-Tex or cartilage was used for the augmentation. All patients we re satisfied with the apparent bridge narrowing on frontal view.