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Nose surgery - series: Normal anatomy

Nose surgery - seriesIllustrations:

Normal anatomy

Indications

Procedure

Aftercare

The nose is made up of bone and cartilage. The size and relationship of the bone and cartilage which make up the nose determine the size and shape of the nose.

Update Date: 1/18/2007

Updated by: Melvin Sidney Dassinger, III, MD, Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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