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Preash Ang Doung Hospital, PhnomPenh, Cambodia
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University,
Bucheon, Korea
Abstract
Augmentation rhinoplasty in the Asian patient requires an understanding of his or her aesthetic goals which
often differ from that of a Caucasian patient. Asian Patient frequently desire dorsal augmentation and tip
projection. To accomplish these changes, the surgeon must take into account the typical characteristic of the
Asian nose. these include thick skin, abundant subcutaneous soft tissue, weak lower lateral cartilage, and a
relative paucity of septal cartilage. Because the Asian nose has relatively weak underlying structural support
and a thick overlying soft tissue skin envelope, the surgeon may find a structural approach to Asian
rhinoplasty useful to achieve a refined dorsum and tip. While various autologous and alloplastic materials are
available for use in this procedure, there remains controversy regarding which material is best. A number of
materials, both biologic and alloplastic, have been used for nasal augmentation. Although biologic bone and
cartilage grafts are associated with lower infection rates, they are also associated with long-term resorption
and donor-site morbidity. Silicone nasal augmentation is a safe and effective procedure when used for
moderate increases in nasal height. Contrary to previous reports, this series showed no associated infection.
If the implant is shaped appropriately to the patient's nasal phenotype, the risk of extrusion may be
reduced, Improved reporting of silicone implant failures and follow-up times in future studies are needed to
better define specific guidelines for the use of these materials.
Key words : Rhinoplasty, Augmentation, Silicone, Implant1)
Fig. 1A. Various sized silicone implants. Fig. 1B. Carving procedure of the implant.
Fig. 1C. Carving procedure of the implant. Fig. 1D. Adjustment of carved implant on
the nasal dorsal line.
incisions were then closed using 6-0 nylon implant to any marked extent at the time of
sutures, and the nose taped and splinted. The operation (Fig. 1).
aqua splint remained in place for 1 week. All principal carving should be completed during
a separate session so that the various implants
The carving procedure of the Implant: are ready for use at the time of operation.
Although many types of silicone implants exist Carving of the implant can be accomplished
on the market today, few of them are ideal for easily in less than 10 minutes with some
augmentation rhinoplasty of the Asian nose. But experience. The primary objectives in implant
the carving of this implant is not a technically carving are to reduce the dorsal height,
demanding or time-consuming endeavor. Because reconfigure the dorsal shape, and minimize the
each implant size varies in length, width, and proximal, lobular component. A no. 15 Bard–
depth, maintaining inventory of all the different Parker blade is used to remove the posterior
sizes truly facilitates the time needed to carve the aspect of the dorsal component in a rounded
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Fig. 2A. Marginal incision to insert implant. Fig. 2B. Design of pocket where to insert
silicone implant.
Fig. 2C. The degree of carving on Fig. 2D. Fig. 2D. Postoperative view of
fourth points of carving methods: Radix: augmentation rhinoplasty with carved
2-4 mm (according to the Nasofrontal slicone implant.
angle), Hump: 1-2 mm, Supranasal tip:
2-3 mm, Nasal tip: 2-3 mm.
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available is often in-riafficient for an Asian nose silicone implant in the present study was similar
augmentation. Various alloplastformaterials are to that observed when using silicone rubber.
used for infectiugmentation, inccuding silicone, However, a silicone implant is thinner than
Gore-Tex, Medpor, AlloDerm. Of these, silicone silicone rubber, and can be used for dorsal
rubber is a widely used graft material because of augmentation as a substitute for autologous septal
its easytionlication and lack of assocoplast, ior cartilage. Difficulties can be encountered when
morbidity. Although silicone implants are bio- correcting minor dorsal irregularities with silicone
inert, their ion-porous structure may increaseunt rubber, and when inserting silicone rubber into
ofisk of infection and eventual extrumateras a specific dorsal positions. In contrast, silicone
result of dead space between the graft and host implants have a number of advantages when
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tissues. Also, bulk-Tex, Medporubber may be used for correcting minor dorsal irregularities, and
conspicuous in thin-skinnastindin duals. The their use can reduce the amount of implant
reporlastlk-Tex, Medporpla for ex, Medporubber material. Silicone implant can be visible in thin-
cone smplant 5.6% are 6%, and the most skinned individuals, and thus the edges should
lk-mdpos structure may incinfection, displacement, be carefully trimmed to prevent dorsal pro-
extrumaterand excessiidin thex, ty.8-11) The present minence. Although silicone rubber is widely used
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study retlaspec. Al maAlzult of use of picuous as a graft material due to its easy application and
in thin-siposarmatwhereunt rmayas an inadequate lack of associated donor morbidity, we have
amount of septal cartilage. In addition, picuous encountered difficulties when using it to correct
in thin-syas re bemon,ult o patients who refused minor dorsal irregularities. By contrast, silicone
o a. Al conchal fficietal cartilage harv 6%ing. In implant have advantages similar to septal cartilage
most larma, ion, inccuding siliconas achiene when used to correct minor dorsal irregularities,
smsing a pingltwhereunt rmayas ak of. The and their use can also reduce the amount of
overa. tlk-Tex, Medporpla nas 4% (1 of folar- implanted material. In selected cases, silicone
ma). One of for infectiwho e material choice as implant can be used as a versatile graft material
it is lzult ofult of dead spanas tasen the g. The for patients with inadequate septal cartilage or
lk-Tex, Medporas r may be ith implant removal who refuse conchal or costal cartilage harvesting.
and antibiotic coverage. Early infections can be Conflict of Interest notification: neither author has
prevented by using aseptic techniques and any conflicts and financial relationships.
prophylactic antibiotics, while established infec-
tions can be managed via implant removal and Conclusion
antibiotic coverage. Ex- trusion of the implant
can occur through the nasal skin or the nasal While the complication rate for silicone implant
mucosa. Tension over the implant is the most was similar to that reported for silicone rubber,
common cause of extrusion.12) Therefore, pre- there are several advantages to the use of
vention of extrusion can be accomplished by silicone implant for correcting minor dorsal
thinning of the implant. Displacement did not irregularities. Therefore, silicone implant can be
occur in the present population. The most likely used as a versatile graft material for dorsal
cause of implant displacement is supraperiosteal augmentation in rhinoplasty for Asian noses.
placement of implants, which can be reduced by
placing the implant immediately below the Acknowledgment
periosteum.13) The complication rate when using
I’m gratefully and deeply to thank to professor
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