[Customized external nasal splint after rhinoplasty, introduction to the "tissu-modelage"].
ANN CHIR PLAST ESTH 2017;
63:155-159. [PMID:
29191426 DOI:
10.1016/j.anplas.2017.06.002]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The authors report their experience of 2 years (43 patients) using a customized splint consists of thermoplastic which is molded on the new nose after rhinoplasty, according to a process comparable to that used by dentists to make the gutters. This splint will be applied several weeks to guide healing in a desired direction. The molding of the nose can be re-sculpted to guide the scarring to a better result. Lightweight, washable, discreet, our splint works to the advantage to be worn without discomfort for several weeks in order to improve the efficiency of contention.
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