Learn how the nasal tip underscores the importance of the structural philosophy in rhinoplasty. The attachment of the tip to the bottom edge of the septum is a very important consideration. Structural rhinoplasty distinguishes itself from non-structural rhinoplasty in that some support of the tip is recreated. By restructuring the tip loss of tip position and shape is prevented. The structural philosophy is summed up by three basic principals:
1 – Keep things strong
2 – Rebuild things you weaken
3 – Proportion of the nose is more important than the size