A new technique for Asian nasal tip shaping: "twin tower" folding ear cartilage transplantation

Figures & data

Figure 1. (a) Two pieces of ear cartilage removed; (b) The ear cartilage has been processed; (c) Two pieces of ear cartilage with folding function.

Figure 2. (a) Double tower folded ear cartilage fixed to the nasal septum; (b) folded ear cartilage fixed to the nasal septum; (c) the cap ear cartilage is sutured at the tip of the nose (Lateral view); (d) the cap ear cartilage is sutured at the tip of the nose (anteroposterior view); (e) diagram of the surgical procedure (Lateral view); (f) diagram of the surgical procedure (anteroposterior view).

Figure 3. A 24-year-old Asian woman underwent twin tower folding ear cartilage rhinoplasty. Preoperative (a) and postoperative (b) facial profiles are shown.

Figure 4. A 28-year-old Asian woman underwent twin tower folding ear cartilage rhinoplasty. Preoperative (a) and postoperative (b) facial profiles are shown.

Table 1. The preoperative and postoperative measurement and analysis results.  

	Preoperative values	Postoperative values	p	t
Nasal length (mm)	40.64 ± 4.81	45.89 ± 5.21	<0.0001	4.564
Nasal Height (mm)	50.91 ± 5.05	54.76 ± 5.26	0.0017	3.255
Nasal width (mm)	37.86 ± 2.97	35.53 ± 2.44	0.0004	3.737
Nasal depth (mm)	17.68 ± 1.01	18.89 ± 1.52	0.0001	4.069
Nasolabial angle (°)	95.93 ± 6.12	101.66 ± 5.17	<0.0001	4.409
Nasofrontal angle (°)	138.36 ± 7.25	144.38 ± 6.99	0.0004	3.685
Nasal tip angle (°)	87.61 ± 5.81	86.89 ± 5.21	0.5713	0.5687