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Abstract
Asian nose is characterized by a broad low dorsum, decreased tip projection, thick skin, abundant subcutaneous tissue, and a weak cartilage framework. Methods From July of 2013 to January of 2014, 22 patients underwent diced costal cartilage for nasal augmentation in Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College. A long piece of cartilage was preserved and carved into a series of 2- to 3-mm wide strips, a little bit longer than the length of the columella, which would function as the strut to provide the essential support for the tip projection and maintains the shape of the columella. [...]the strips were cut transversally into 0.5-mm cubes, filled into a 1-ml syringe with the hub cut off and compacted with the plunger to eliminate the possible dead space among the cartilage cubes. Nasal augmentation rhinoplasty The procedure of the cartilage grafting proceeded via an endonasal approach with the recipient pocket dissected through a 1 cm unilateral marginal incision. Postoperative result was graded by the patient's self-evaluation of the nasal appearance with a 5-point scale (1: [...]diced costal cartilage rhinoplasty is a reliable option for primary and revision cases. Financial support and sponsorship This work was supported by a grant from Peking Union Medical College Characteristic Funding (To Ji-Guang Ma). 17th Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100041 Ke-Ming Wang: 17th Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical...