After lateral and medial ostetomies a significant decrease in the anterior dimensions of the nose is observed. The decrease following osteotomy does not seem to be due to the placement of the lateral osteotomy at the pyriform aperture but rather to the detachment of the bony vault from the surrounding structures.
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