Nasal tip reconstruction: case reports and historical review

Traumatic amputations of the nasal tip are disfiguring injuries, which determine important social rejection, imposing additional suffering on the patient and those already caused by the wound and its functional limitations resulting from the trauma. Such defects represent a challenge for plastic surgeons, and several techniques can be adopted to treat this type of defect. This work shows three cases of traumatic amputation exclusively of the nasal tip with their respective treatments. They present a historical review and discussion of the different techniques used for nasal tip reconstruction, comparatively evaluating and emphasizing the technical evolution in plastic surgery armament

Brazilians in Stockholm: A Case Study of Media and Nostalgia

This study explores the relationship between media and nostalgia – the longing of a home and a time left behind – among Brazilian citizens who live in Stockholm. At present, the flow of immigrants is characterized by a high level of interconnection. Contemporary immigrants, especially those who live in global cities such as Stockholm, have easy access to the latest technologies, which significantly increases their access to home country media and also communication with home country though social networks. Which a Media Ethnographic approach including survey and short interviews, it shows how the respondents use Information and Communication Technologies in order to get information from Brazil

Brazilians in Stockholm: A Case Study of Media and Nostalgia

This study explores the relationship between media and nostalgia – the longing of a home and a time left behind – among Brazilian citizens who live in Stockholm. At present, the flow of immigrants is characterized by a high level of interconnection. Contemporary immigrants, especially those who live in global cities such as Stockholm, have easy access to the latest technologies, which significantly increases their access to home country media and also communication with home country though social networks. Which a Media Ethnographic approach including survey and short interviews, it shows how the respondents use Information and Communication Technologies in order to get information from Brazil

Single block costal cartilage graft in rhinoplasty Enxerto de cartilagem costal em monobloco na rinoplastia

INTRODUCTION: It is often necessary to use inclusion materials in rhinoplasty for nose restructuring. The costal cartilage graft is one of the inclusion material options, and its use is indicated when septal cartilage is not available or is not sufficient to provide necessary remodeling of the nose. METHODS: Four patients who, for diverse reasons, had saddle nose or poor projection of the nasal dorsum underwent rhinoplasty. All received a costal cartilage graft carved in an "L" shape. The long branch of the "L" was used to reconstruct the dorsum and the short branch was used to support the new dorsum and the columella, repositioning the nasal tip. RESULTS: All patients had a good postoperative evolution and had no significant complications. There was a clear reconstruction of the dorsum and harmonization of the nasal tip. The results were as expected and were long-lasting. CONCLUSIONS: The use of a costal cartilage graft carved in a single block in rhinoplasty provides enhancement of the nasal dorsum and tip projection, promoting appropriate nasal remodelingINTRODUÇÃO: Na rinoplastia frequentemente é necessário o uso de materiais de inclusão para que se obtenha a reestruturação nasal. O enxerto de cartilagem costal é uma das opções e tem seu uso indicado quando a cartilagem septal não está disponível ou não é suficiente para promover o necessário remodelamento nasal. MÉTODO: Quatro pacientes que, por motivos diversos, apresentavam nariz em sela ou dorso nasal pouco projetado foram submetidos a rinoplastia. Todos receberam enxerto de cartilagem costal esculpido em formato de "L". O ramo longo do "L" teve como objetivo reconstituir o dorso e o ramo curto, dar suporte ao novo dorso e à columela, reposicionando a ponta nasal. RESULTADOS: Todos os pacientes evoluíram bem no pós-operatório e não apresentaram complicação significativa. Houve nítida reconstituição do dorso e harmonização da ponta do nariz. Os resultados mostraram-se previsíveis e duradouros. CONCLUSÕES: O emprego de enxerto de cartilagem costal esculpido em monobloco na rinoplastia proporciona ganho de projeção do dorso e da ponta nasais, promovendo adequado remodelamento nasa