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## Meet the editor

Dr. Torres is fully committed to achieving excellence, having trained himself in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. He achieved a double degree MD in Chile and Italy, and obtained a specialty in cranio-maxillofacial surgery at Messina University, Italy. He completed his Master's degree in Aesthetic Medicine, Dentofacial Abnormalities, Open Rhinoplasty, and Breast Reconstruction. Dr. Torres has attended more than 50 masterclasses

and cadaver dissections courses and published more than 30 international articles. In 2010 he was awarded by EACMFS as one of the most talented young surgeons in Europe. He works as the main aesthetic plastic surgeon and clinical director in the Cirugia 360 Clinic in Santiago, Chile. Dr. Torres is also an inventor, having patented different devices in the field of aesthetic surgery. He is interested in teaching and giving courses and seminars worldwide.

Contents

**Section 1**

**Section 2**

**Section 3**

*by Aditya Yeolekar*

Alar Rim Grafts

*and Diana Oesch*

**Section 4**

and Treatment Planning *by Elmer Sebastian Torres Farr*

Learning Curve and Septorhinoplasty

Saddle Nose: A Systematic Approach

Cleft Lip and Palate Patient Rhinoplasty *by Angelo Cuzalina and Ahmed Tamim*

Surgery for Sleep-Disordered Breathing

*by Ken-ichi Hisamatsu, Hiroumi Matsuzaki, Itsuhiro Kudou* 

*by Marianetti Tito Matteo*

*and Kiyoshi Makiyama*

**Preface III**

Introduction **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

Preoperatory Considerations **11**

**Chapter 2 13**

Surgical Tips and Highlights **25**

**Chapter 3 27**

**Chapter 4 41**

Rhinoplasty in Comorbidity **53**

**Chapter 5 55**

**Chapter 6 71**

*by Pedro S. Arquero, Wenceslao M. Calonge, Daniel P. Espinoza* 

Introductory Chapter: Nasal Aesthetics, Defining a Correct Diagnosis

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#### **Chapter 7 79**

Rhinoplasty in Context of Head and Neck Malignancy *by Norhafiza Mat Lazim, Giacomo Spinato and Paolo Boscolo Rizzo* Preface

It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you this new rhinoplasty book, which will update a number of areas regarding nasal surgery. The panel of authors is formed by highly talented and worldwide recognized rhinoplasty surgeons. Among the book content the novel surgeon will surely appreciate the overview of nasal aesthetics, correct diagnosis and treatment planning, as well as the surgical learning curve chapter. Clinical management and surgical decision protocol in saddle nose deformity are also discussed. Technical pitfalls on alar rim grafts as part of our surgical armamentarium are highlighted. Moreover, the combination of the procedure in concomitancy with morbid conditions such as sleep breathing disorders, clefts, and head and neck cancer are presented. Whatever your expertise in rhinoplasty the book will add something to your practice and enhance your future procedures.

> **Sebastian Torres Farr** Torres Aesthetic Clinic,

> > Chile
