Background and Objective

It is a fact that Plastic Surgery is the most artistic specialty in Medicine and even though Reconstructive Surgery and Aesthetic Surgery constitute it, there is no limit between them. One of the techniques that we mostly perform within the specialty is rhinoplasty and in the same way, although dogmatically there are differences between an aesthetic rhinoplasty and a reconstructive or functional rhinoplasty, both can benefit from the same management. Some procedures used with good results in the repair of congenital malformations or acquired deformities, can be used in patients whose nasal morphology is normal and for cosmetic purposes only.

Methods

In order to describe the function of reconstructive rhinoplasty procedures applied to aesthetic rhinoplasty, a review of reconstructive surgical procedures that can be applied according to the aesthetics subunits was carried out, highlighting those performed on the dorsum, the lateral walls and the tip, explaining how cartilages or composite grafts are used.

Results

These techniques accumulate the experience of the last 18 years of the main author with the management of nasal surgery, both in the reconstructive and aesthetic field. It is important to consider that the selection of patients and the preoperative analysis will always be an invaluable tool to achieve a good result.

Conclusions

The integration of reconstructive surgery procedures applied in the aesthetic surgery of the nose can provide optimal results in different types of patients, previously selected.

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