Visibility of puncture sites after external osteotomy in rhinoplastic surgery.
Arch Facial Plast Surg
; 5(5): 408-11, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
External lateral osteotomy performed through a small puncture incision in the skin has numerous advantages, but it has been criticized by its opponents who claim it may leave visible scars.OBJECTIVE:
To examine whether the external lateral osteotomy actually leaves visible scars.METHODS:
Eighty-one postoperative photographs of patients who had undergone the external lateral osteotomy technique were reviewed. The photographic slides were a mixture of some taken 3 months after surgery and others taken 6 months after surgery. Scar visibility was assessed.RESULTS:
Percutaneous puncture site visibility as assessed by 3 surgeons independently was 0% at 6 months after surgery and about 3% at 3 months after surgery.CONCLUSION:
The external osteotomy procedure produces an excellent cosmetic result at the puncture sites in the skin.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteotomia
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Rinoplastia
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Cicatriz
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article