A modified technique for autologous dorsal nasal augmentation rhinoplasty.

[OBJECTIVE] Autologous dorsal cartilage grafts are usually the first choice for nasal augmentation. We aimed to describe a modified technique for autologous dorsal nasal augmentation rhinoplasty.

[PATIENTS AND METHODS] The study group consisted of a retrospective review of patients who underwent augmentation rhinoplasty surgery and were treated with diced cartilage in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the last five years at King Abdulaziz University Hospital. Gender, age, smoking history, saddle nose etiology, complications, mean duration of surgery, mean duration of hospital stay, morbidity, mortality, and surgical technique used were assessed and analyzed. The outcome of this technique was compared with other techniques used for augmentation rhinoplasty published in the current literature.

[RESULTS] A selective, retrospective analysis was conducted on patients undergoing rhinoplasty between 2017 and 2022. A total number of 30 patients' files were reviewed; of those, eight patients were males, and 22 were females. The average age of the participants was 33, with a minimum of 19 years and a maximum of 55. The indications for surgery are listed in Table II. Cartilage graft was harvested from the concha in 14 patients, from the septum in eight patients, and from both sites in eight. Male and female samples are shown in Figures 1 and 2. We have only observed graft resorption in two female cases, and none of the patients had any complications.

[CONCLUSIONS] We have assessed the patients who underwent rhinoplasty with the modified technique for autologous dorsal augmentation. The combination of diced cartilage and PRP yielded good results with a low resorption incidence; when done correctly, no complications were observed. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) contains a greater volume of platelets and Platelet-Derived Growth Factors, which exert multiple actions on different aspects of reparative and regenerative tissue phenomena. Augmentation rhinoplasty using PRP offers stabilization and enclosure of diced cartilage without the risks of hypersensitivity or disease transmission.