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The importance of effective tip projection cannot be emphasized enough for the Asian nose with low and short nasal tip. Tip plasty in Asian patients is not limited to projection but also requires consideration of rotation, volume change, tip/ala harmony, and tip/nostril harmony.
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Suh, M.K. (2018). Optimal Tip Projection in Asian Noses. In: Atlas of Asian Rhinoplasty. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8645-8_10
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