V. SURGICAL TECHNIQUES

Techniques are simply tools available to perform a task. In tennis, a player needs a forehand and a backhand, a strong serve, a net game, and so forth. However, having these tools alone is not enough—the player must string together the right combination of strokes in a particular situation to win a point, game, set, and match. In ballet, computer programming, and numerous other endeavors, similar principles apply.

The art of rhinoplasty requires that the rhinoplasty surgeon master numerous individual techniques. However, the surgeon must go beyond this technical task to have the skill and judgment to pick the right techniques for a particular situation and put it all together to achieve a successful rhinoplasty.

Following are selected techniques that are com­monly employed in rhinoplasty. Diagrams and photo-graphs are provided for demonstration purposes.

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