Rhinoplasty for the aging nose.(FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC)

From: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal | Date: March 1, 2006| Author: Johnson, Calvin M., Jr.; Stupak, Howard D. | Copyright information

Because cosmetic rhinoplasty is often viewed as a transformative rather than restorative procedure, it is not surprising that rhinoplasty is only rarely considered by both patients and physicians in the management of the aging face. Successful correction of aging jowls, eyelids, and brows can appear out of balance in the presence of an aging or drooping nose. In our practices, we use a limited open rhinoplasty procedure as an important adjunct to rhytidectomy, blepharoplasty, and b...

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