Posted on February 7, 2014
A pollybeak deformity refers to an excess prominence, or contour, in the region of the nose immediately above the tip of the nose. A pollybeak is typically classified as being a result of either cartilage or scar. Therefore, you will often see the terms cartilaginous pollybeak and soft tissue (scar) pollybeak used, respectively, when discussing this rhinoplasty topic. In most cases, a pollybeak deformity results from prior rhinoplasty surgery. It is much less common to...
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