Correction of cleft lip nasal deformity in Orientals using a refined reverse-U incision and V-Y plasty

A new method to quantify subtle morphological deformities in nasal profile curvatures and its application for analysis of unilateral cleft lip noses

“…The nasal profile associated with unilateral CLs presents characteristic deformity patterns. The deformity of the nasal profile, combined with asymmetry in nostril shapes (Cho and Basik, 2001;Han and Choi, 2001;Liou et al, 2004;Bilwatsch et al, 2006), impairs appearance of the patient's nose (Farkas et al, 2000;Russel et al, 2001). In order to achieve an optimal profile of the nose in the nasal correction, the surgeon must specify the elements that constitute the characteristic deformity.…”

Augmentation Rhinoplasty in Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity: Preliminary Patients’ Perspective

“…The definition of nasal aesthetics varies between different cultures and ethnicity in addition to the influence by popular trends of the society [8, 24]. Previous studies comparing the morphology of the Oriental and Caucasian nose noted remarkable differences between them [2, 7]. In Oriental patients, the nasal tip is bulbous with broad alar bases and lacking nasal height and tip projection [9, 11].…”

“…Nasal deformity associated with cleft lip has been viewed as one of the most challenging reconstructive problems in rhinoplasty. The complexity of cleft lip rhinoplasty is demonstrated by the abundance of technique that is available for its correction [2]. Yet, there is no conclusively superior technique among those that were described to date.…”

Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate Repair Using Lip Adhesion Combined with a Passive Intraoral Alveolar Molding Appliance: Surgical Results and the Effect on the Maxillary Alveolar Arch

“…The correction of cleft lip nasal deformity was Volume 117, Number 5 • Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate performed by age 4 to 6 using the reverse-U incision and V-Y plasty. 29 Secondary alveolar bone grafting and closure of the gingival cleft were performed during the mixed dentition period by age 9 to 11 years.…”