Tip grafts in revision rhinoplasty

In the patient who undergoes revision rhinoplasty, tip grafts are used often when overresection has resulted in structural deficit of deformity. As a result, the last 20 years have witnessed a progressive movement toward more conservative handling of the nasal tip. Still, as some surgeons have not adopted that philosophy and because many more surgeons have not adopted that philosophy and because many more surgeons now take on difficult primary tip problems because of the advent of the external approach, major tip problems continue to plague the final result. Despite these potential variables, when used correctly, the tip graft is critical in achieving the successful reconstruction of the nasal tip region. This article reviews the indications and techniques for tip grafts in revision rhinoplasty and explores how these indications and techniques for tip grafts in revision rhinoplasty and explores how these indications could be prevented in the primary setting.