[Secondary rhinoplasty]

Abstract

Secondary rhinoplasty is very usual. Some patients are not satisfied by the previous surgery because the result is poor with obvious defaults but, sometimes, the result is good but the patient expects perfection. These two different situations will not lead to the same answer from the surgeon. Techniques of secondary rhinoplasty are the same than primary, but are often more difficult to perform because of scar tissue, retraction and loss of lining. The authors analyse the more frequent deformities in secondary rhinoplasty and the way they fix them.

Keywords: Corbin cartilagineux; Corbin cutané; Ensellure nasale; External approach; Inverted V deformity; Nez court; Open roof; Pollybeak deformity; Rhinoplastie secondaire; Saddle nose; Secondary rhinoplasty; Short nose; Toit ouvert; V inversé; Voie externe.