Septal Bony Paste Graft: A Life-Saving Material in Rhinoplasty Camouflage.

[BACKGROUND] Although cartilage tissue is a priority material in both structural grafting and camouflage, in some special cases, there is not enough material for camouflage due to cartilage insufficiency after it is used in structural grafting. In these cases, it is vital that the bony parts of the septum be prepared as a paste graft and applied for camouflage.

[METHODS] The author retrospectively reviewed 62 rhinoplasty patients in whom septal bony paste grafts were applied during surgery from April 2018 to December 2019. A total of 56 patients were female, and 6 were male. The average age was 28 years old (range 18 to 52). The follow-up period ranged between 12 and 29 months (mean: 20.5). Septal bony paste grafts were prepared using a microrasp attached to a motor system.

[RESULTS] Septal bony paste grafts were used for camouflage of osteotomy lines in 59 patients, dorsum smoothing in 47 patients, camouflage of tip grafts in 36 patients, and camouflage of dorsal onlay grafts in 21 patients. No serious complications related to septal bony paste graft application, including functional or aesthetic complications, were encountered.

[CONCLUSION] A septal bony paste graft can be applied for camouflage in rhinoplasty in cases where there is not sufficient cartilage tissue for this purpose. A microrasp attached to a motor system can be used for effective and rapid preparation of the septal bony paste graft.

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