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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to demonstrate how to perform a tongue-in-groove graft with the method we developed using auricular cartilage to provide adequate nasal tip support in 17 revision rhinoplasty cases. METHODS: This retrospective study was conducted on 17 patients (17 females; mean age: 23.9+3.7 years; range, 19 to 30 years) who underwent revision rhinoplasty (RR) operations for a low nasal tip between February 2019 and September 2020. After auricular cartilage was removed with a standard posterior auricular intervention, it was folded in two to increase its resistance and fixed to the caudal part of the nasal septum as a tongue-in-groove graft. RESULTS: Solid nasal tip support and satisfactory nasal tip projection and rotation were achieved in all patients. One (6%) patient developed auricular hematoma as a complication on the third postoperative day, and three (17%) of our patients complained of nasal obstruction in their postoperative follow-up. CONCLUSION: When the use of costal cartilage is limited due to social and cultural reasons in RR cases performed due to a low nasal tip, auricular cartilage can be used as a modified tongue-in-groove graft and provides a satisfactory aesthetic appearance. |
