Volume 34, Issue 4 e14989
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Our experience with lipofilling in secondary rhinoplasty, into a new era

Raymond Challita

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Raymond Challita

Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

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Raymond Challita, PGY5, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University, Lebanese University Hospital Geitawi, Beirut, Lebanon.

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Ziad Sleiman

Ziad Sleiman

Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

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Nagham Bazzi

Nagham Bazzi

Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

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George Ghanime

George Ghanime

Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

Head Division, Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Lebanese University Hospital Geitawi, Beirut, Lebanon

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First published: 18 May 2021
Citations: 7

Abstract

Rhinoplasty is a commonly performed cosmetic surgery. Clinicians are facing an increased demand on non-surgical procedures, therefore liquid rhinoplasty is gaining popularity. Given the characteristic of lipofilling to rejuvenate and improve skin texture, fat grafting can be used to reshape the nose in secondary rhinoplasty. Fat was injected in 27 patients with a mean age of 42 years. Volume of fat ranged from 1.5 to 4.5 cc with a mean of 2.2 cc. Patients were seen at 1 week, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year. Patient satisfaction was measured using the Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation questionnaire and plastic surgeons' evaluation. After 1 year follow up, 20 patients were satisfied with the results at 1 year. The aesthetic outcome was noted as very good in 11 patients, good in 9 patients, and poor in 3 patients. Most of the patients had an improvement in skin texture with trophic effect on the skin. No complications were seen in our series According to this study, nasal lipofilling is a safe and efficacious filler in secondary rhinoplasty. However, more studies are needed to assess the indications and limitations of nose lipofilling.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The authors declare no potential conflict of interest.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions.

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