Nasal Surgery in the Younger Patient

Dirk Jan Menger; Fred G Fedok; Sydney C Butts

doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2024.06.012

Nasal Surgery in the Younger Patient

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2024 Nov;32(4):459-471. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2024.06.012. Epub 2024 Aug 8.

Authors

Dirk Jan Menger¹, Fred G Fedok², Sydney C Butts³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
² Department of Surgery, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA; Fedok Plastic Surgery, 113 East Fern Avenue, Foley, AL 36535, USA.
³ Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, State University of New York-Downstate Health Sciences University, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 126, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. Electronic address: Sydney.butts@downstate.edu.

PMID: 39341668
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2024.06.012

Abstract

Nasal surgery can be carried out safely in the younger patient. In cases of trauma, it is recommended that corrective surgery be carried out in a short time frame before scar contracture, aberrant remodeling, and malunion of structures occurs. In the less common situation of performing cosmetic surgery on the younger patient there are several principles and guidelines to be considered.

Keywords: Nasal fracture; Nasal growth; Pediatric rhinoplasty; Pediatric septoplasty.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Child
Humans
Rhinoplasty* / methods