The patient is a 21-year-old female from Ongole in Andhra Pradesh, India. She was born with a bilateral cleft lip, palate and alveolus defect. There was an oronasal communication through the roof of the mouth.
Read moreRhinoplasty and Abbe Flap Reconstruction – Cleft Nose RepairPatient with a history of cleft lip, palate and alveolus surgery The patient is a 22-year-old female from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India. She was born with a cleft lip and palate deformity. Doctors had counseled her parents about what to expect with cleft children. They had also presented them with a schedule for surgical...
Read moreRedo Rhinoplasty – Removal of Mobile Silastic GraftYoung man with a strong dislike for his nose The patient is a 19-year-old male from Wandiwash in Tamil Nadu, India. He had developed a strong dislike for the shape of his nose since very young. The appearance of his nose had resulted in a bit of bullying during his school days. There have however...
Read moreCosmetic Rhinoplasty – Bulky Nose Reduction SurgeryPatient born with unilateral cleft lip and palate deformity The patient is a 26-year-old female from Thalassery in Kerala, India. She was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate deformity. Her parents had been counseled extensively at the time of birth. A plastic surgeon had given them a timetable for the surgeries required by...
Read moreUnilateral Cleft Rhinoplasty and Cupid’s Bow Lip SurgeryEvolution of nasal forms down the ages The shape of the nose evolved over millions of years as humanity first spread out from its origins in the African continent. This gradual migration of human beings led them to regions with widely varying climates. Human beings colonized all the continents except for the Arctic and Antarctic....
Read moreCosmetic Rhinoplasty – Tip, Alar base and Root of the Nose Narrowing SurgeryIncreasing numbers of revision rhinoplasty surgery in India A revision rhinoplasty is performed when a patient is not satisfied with the results obtained from the original rhinoplasty surgery. It is also performed when there is a functional compromise from the original rhinoplasty. This could be worsening difficulty with breathing or snoring from a deviated nasal...
Read moreRevision Rhinoplasty Surgery with Scar Removal in the ChestA 22 year old girl from Mumbai visited our hospital with complaint of broad and bulky nose. She was very unhappy with her nose and had inquired about her nose with a local surgeon who referred her to our hospital. She requested for a narrow nose with a sharp tip. Maxillofacial surgeon Dr.S.M.Balaji examined the...
Read moreSuccessful nose correction with no scars | Rhinoplasty Surgery in IndiaEmergency surgery after RTA results in open bite and flattened bridge of nose This young lady is from Salem, Tamil Nadu. A road traffic accident five months ago resulted in fractures to her maxilla and a comminuted nasal bone fracture. Emergency surgery elsewhere left her with a flattened bridge of the nose and an open...
Read moreRTA 5 months old Fracture Malunion of Upper jaw Resurgery with RhinoplastyA patient of age 35 years presented to our hospital with a complaint of flat nose. He was very unhappy about his nose and requested for a prominent nose. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr.S.M.Balaji planned to correct the nose by closed rhinoplasty. The nasal bridge height increased using cc graft harvested from the right inframammary region. Lateral...
Read moreSuccessful Flat Nose correction with CC graftA patient presents for broad nose correction This young man from Arani in Tamil Nadu never liked his nose. He had already undergone rhinoplasty elsewhere. They had used cartilage graft from the ear. Following surgery, he still felt that his nose was very broad and flat. He desired corrective surgery and presented to our hospital...
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