Combined frontal bone reshaping and forehead lift for frontal sinus hypertrophy

A technique to correct frontal sinus hypertrophy is presented. The outer ta ble of the frontal sinus is removed and divided into three pieces with an o scillation saw. The pieces are trimmed at the margin, fixed with two microp lates, and regrafted. Bilateral lateral thick portions of the supraorbital rim are shaved with a surgical burr. At the same time, a forehead lift is p erformed. A satisfactory result with a flat and wide forehead can be obtain ed by employing this technique.