lthough every anatomical subunit is important in rhinoplasty, the nasal tip is crucial for successful results. The tip is the area that changes most in the postoperative period compared to other parts of the nose, such as the radix or dorsum. Decrease in tip projection, tip dropping, and hanging columella are the most common undesirable changes in the postoperative period. Various tip and medial crura stabilization and strengthening techniques are used to deal with these changes. Columellar strut graft placement and tongue-in-groove suturing are the most commonly used techniques. The columellar strut technique was described much earlier than
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