Intermediate strip rhinoplasty
All cosmetic surgery involves risks and individual results vary. Cosmetic surgery is a serious decision. Decisions about whether to proceed should be made after careful consideration and following at least two consultations with a qualified medical practitioner.
The intermediate dorsal strip technique is an approach within preservation rhinoplasty in which a strip of cartilage and bone is preserved through the middle portion of the nasal dorsum — spanning the keystone area where the cartilaginous and bony dorsum meet. This preserved strip maintains structural continuity and natural dorsal aesthetic lines while the surrounding tissue is resected or repositioned to lower the dorsal profile.
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Technique
As with other dorsal strip techniques, dissection proceeds in the subperichondrial and subperiosteal plane. The intermediate strip is identified and marked pre-operatively, and resection or osteotomy of the surrounding dorsal structures creates the space needed to lower the profile. Because the strip spans the keystone area, this technique can address humps with both a bony and cartilaginous component while preserving the roof of the nose as a continuous unit.
Selection of Technique
The intermediate strip approach is one of a family of dorsal strip techniques — alongside the high and low strip approaches — that differ in where along the dorsum the preserved strip is positioned. The appropriate technique is selected based on the anatomy of the individual patient’s dorsal convexity and is determined at consultation. Preservation rhinoplasty techniques are not universally applicable, and conventional structure rhinoplasty may be more appropriate in certain cases.
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