Rhinoplasty glossary

Technique with a small columella incision; nasal skin fully lifted. Surgeon has full visual field; preferred for complex cases.

Lower lateral cartilage — two main cartilage structures shaping the tip and nostrils.

Suited to body structure; surgical planning respecting natural anatomy.

Unequal sides. Mild nasal asymmetry is normal; marked cases can be corrected.

Bulky, wide, overfull tip. Corrected via cartilage shaping and suture techniques.

Narrowest internal nasal passage — between septum and upper lateral cartilage. Collapse causes breathing problems.

Skin bridge between the nostrils. Incised in open rhinoplasty; untouched in closed.

Fine trimming of the upper edge of the lower lateral cartilage — for tip refinement.

Endonasal technique — all incisions inside the nostrils.

Removal of fat tissue — especially for tip definition in thick-skinned patients.

Bone-cartilage prominence on the nasal dorsum. Can be reduced classically or preservation.

Left or right deviation of the septum (midline wall). Primary cause of breathing problems.

Another name for closed rhinoplasty — all incisions inside the nostrils.

Bruising — blood leakage from small vessels into surrounding tissue. Marked in first week, fades in 7-14 days.

Rhinoplasty preserving the anatomical features of a particular ethnic origin.

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons — membership in American College of Surgeons. International surgical competency mark.

Fellow of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery — European Plastic Surgery Board certification.

Cartilage or bone piece from the patient placed in another location. Source: septum, ear, or rib.

Where the graft is taken from — septum (first choice), ear (soft grafts), rib (structural grafts).

Prominence on the nasal dorsum — bone, cartilage or mixed.

Starting one technique (usually closed) and converting to the other (open) if needed.

Internal incision along the lower lateral cartilage edge. Also called marginal.

Internal incision between upper and lower lateral cartilages.

Bone-mucosa folds inside the nose. Hypertrophic turbinates cause breathing issues.

Modern technique lowering the dorsum from below while preserving it.

Septal cartilage graft placed inside the columella for tip support.

See infracartilaginous incision.

Root of the nose — the anatomical name for the point where forehead meets nasal dorsum.

Swelling — fluid accumulation in tissue. Intense in first week, slowly resolves over months.

Controlled cutting of the lateral nasal bones. Used to close the open roof after hump reduction.

Parrot beak — supratip fullness with apparent low tip. Cause of revision.

See above.

Bone cutting via ultrasonic vibration. Soft tissue preserved, less bruising.

Measure of how much the tip extends from the face.

Secondary surgery to correct previous rhinoplasty outcomes.

Nose-reshaping surgery.

Tip's upward or downward angle. Measured by nasolabial angle (95-105° in women, 90-95° in men).

Central cartilage-bone wall dividing the nose into two halves.

Functional surgery to correct only septal deviation (may be SGK-covered in Turkey).

Combining septoplasty + aesthetic rhinoplasty in one session.

Postoperative plastic external splint and internal silicone structure supporting the nose.

Region just above the tip. Common site of polly beak deformity.

Stitch — threads used to direct cartilage in shaping.

Incision along the anterior septal edge — required for septal surgery.

Turbinate reduction surgery — can be done by radiofrequency, laser, or surgical means.

Tip reshaping — narrowing, projection, rotation changes.

Türkiye International Health Services — Turkish Ministry of Health body issuing medical tourism authorization certificates.

See piezo.

Internal valve — the narrowest internal nasal passage. Structural problems cause nasal congestion.