Nasal schwannomas account for about 4% of head and neck schwannomas. We report a rare case of lateral nasal wall schwannoma presenting as a nasal mass in a 70-year-old man.

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BACKGROUND Augmentation of facial components is an acceptable approach in facial aesthetics. The best filler material and the optimal technique for facial soft tissue augmentation still remain to be determined. This study has assessed the lip augmentation using post-auricular fibroareolar tissue as a new autogenous filler. METHODS This prospective study enrolled patients who were candidate for lip augmentation. Loose fibroareolar tissue was harvested from post-auricular region and was inserted in the prepared lip pocket. Standard digital photography was used for lip analysis in each patient before and 6 months after surgery (the height and projection of the upper lip and lower lip). RESULTS At a mean follow-up period of 6 months, average upper and lower lip height increased from 5.27 to 8.72 mm ( p <0.001), and the average upper and lower lip projection increased from 3.97 to 7.75 mm ( p<0 .001). CONCLUSION Our technique was minimally invasive and a safe method, in which post-auricular loose fibroareolar tissue was applied for lip augmentation with minimum donor site morbidity and long-term results. On the follow-up, all patients were satisfied with the results and no patients required any revision operation. Moreover, the complication rate was negligible.

BACKGROUND Several methods have been introduced to correct crooked nose during rhinoplasty. This study aimed to compare the final shape of nasal pyramid as well as patients’ satisfaction of the outcomes in two different rhinoplasty techniques. METHODS Participants in this study underwent rhinoplasty with two different techniques of double lateral osteotomy in comparison with asymmetric dorsal hump reduction using rasp. Ninety patients were allocated in two groups by a quadruple block randomization. Patients were compared for the correction of nasal deviation 6 and 12 months after surgery. Their self-rated satisfaction with rhinoplasty outcome was also assessed using a researcher-made questionnaire. RESULTS Crooked nose correction was performed in 45 patients in each surgery group. Primarily, the mean of nasal deviation in two study groups were relatively similar (159.83±22.37 degree in C-shaped group vs. 11.79±4.98 degree in I-shaped group). The changes in degree of deviation after rhinoplasty were statistically significant in both intervention groups. However, based on the shape of nasal curvature, double lateral osteotomy was superior in long term follow up in I-shaped curvatures. Patients’ post-operative satisfaction with their nasal appearance was higher in the group of double lateral osteotomy and they were less interested in re-surgery. CONCLUSION The two rhinoplasty techniques were not statistically different in terms of changes in nasal deviations correction after the surgery. However, long term changes in I-shaped curvatures were more desirable in group of double lateral osteotomy. Use of double lateral osteotomy was associated with better satisfactory aesthetic outcomes among study participants.