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Clinical Study of Graft Selection in Malaysian Rhinoplasty Patients

Table 3

Nasal tip support mechanism.
Major supports of the nasal tip  
(1) Size, shape, thickness, and resilience of alar cartilages 
(2) Upper lateral cartilage attachment to the cephalic margin of the alar cartilages 
(3) Wraparound attachment of the medial crural footplates to the caudal septum 
Minor supports of the nasal tip  
(1) Anterior septal angle 
(2) Skin and nasal tip 
(3) Membranous septum 
(4) Caudal septum 
(5) Nasal spine 
(6) Ligamentous sling spanning the paired domes of the ala cartilages 
(7) Sesamoid cartilage complex extending the support of the lateral crura to the pyriform margin