Michael W Wells, Anthony DeLeonibus, Devin Barzallo, Irene A Chang, Marco Swanson, Bahman Guyuron
INTRODUCTION: The underlying principles of preservation rhinoplasty (PR) center around maintaining the soft tissue envelope, dorsum, and alar cartilage through surgical manipulations and tip suture techniques. In particular, the let-down (LD) and push-down (PD) techniques have been described, although reports of indications and outcomes in the literature are sparse. METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was performed using search terms "preservation" OR "let down" OR "push down" AND "rhinoplasty" on PubMed, Cochrane, SCOPUS, and EMBASE databases...
May 2, 2023: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery