Open Roof Deformity Revision

Open roof deformity when this happens the middle part of the bridge will feel unnaturally flat.

Open roof deformity revision.

Litner have extensive experience correcting these and many other rhinoplasty deformities. Reconstructed with grafts from his rib. Furthermore the outcome of revision rhinoplasty may be harder to predict due to the primary rhinoplasty. This is called an open roof deformity and may be corrected by repeating the osteotomies ie cutting the nasal bones.

An additional cause of open roof deformity is overzealous nasal packing which can splint the nasal bones in a lateralized position. To repair an open roof deformity the bones need to be brought back together. The edges of the bones separate and will create a bumps on the sides of the nose. Patients may present with depressed skin stuck down to intranasal mucosa and a persistently wide nose.

Most revisions are complicated procedures that require an open approach. This 36 year old patient had two prior nasal operations with a nasal fracture between with a very deviated septum crooked asymmetric nasal tip crooked middle vault inverted v deformity open roof bony deformity and saddle nose. Open roof deformity is one of the most common and problematic deformities in revision rhinoplasties due to failure to perform or performing incomplete ineffective uneven or unilateral osteotomies between the nasal bones and the maxilla thus impeding a smooth medialization of the nasal bones after either hump resection or humpless dorsum narrowing. Find this pin and more on revision rhinoplastyby profiles beverly hills.

When the lateral segments fail to align with the septal dorsum following osteotomies a gap which may be visually and palpably obvious results. Her pre operative photos shows what a typical over reduced rhinoplasty looked like. If the nasal bones are not completely closed then you may feel the free edges of the nasal bones. Photos courtesy of steven j.

A 25 year old female patient underwent revision rhinoplasty 8 years ago because she did not like the appearance of her nose and she had trouble breathing properly. This closes the open roof created by taking off the top of the nasal bridge. If neglected the intranasal. She had scooped out saddled cartilage bridge a bony bump an open roof deformity inverted v deformity in the cartilage part of her nose an over projected tip with hanging columella and a pointy tip on the right.