Rhinoplasty Grafts: Surgical Utility Versus Patient-Perceived Aesthetic Impact

OBJECTIVES: In the present study, we investigated the efficacy of nasal tip grafts for nasal tip shaping and for evaluating rhinoplasty outcome evaluation (ROE). METHODS: Patients who underwent open rhinoplasty and received various grafts to improve tip support, including alar batten graft, alar rim graft, caudal septal extension graft, columellar strut, shield graft, tongue-in-groove, and tip-onlay graft, were included in this study (n=510). All follow-up items were recorded during the preoperative, early postoperative, and late postoperative periods. Rhinoplasty outcome evaluation scores, nasofrontal angle, and nasolabial angle were evaluated. RESULTS: A statistically significant difference was observed between the mean preoperative and postoperative questionnaire scores in the graft groups (P