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Rhinoplasty - A History of Creativity


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1 Dept. of ENT, Sikkim Manipal University, SMIMS, Tadong Gangtok, Sikkim-737102, India
2 Dept. of Anatomy, Sikkim Manipal University SMIMS, Tadong Gangtok, Sikkim- 737102, India
 

The study of nose is as old as the human civilization. Nose, a midline structure has acquired a unique status socially, sexually, aesthetically and important of its physiology not only as an organ but also as a special sense organ. Social crimes such as adultery and sex offenders were punished by amputation of nose. Reconstruction of the amputed nose by using cheek and forehead flaps to form new nose was the most significant contribution in ancient surgery in rhinology. The major contribution for the reconstruction originated in India by Sushruta in 600 B.C. He described the technique of total reconstruction, which is still being practiced today as Indian Rhinoplasty. The technique was further practiced and refined to modern plastic surgery in Europe and United States in 18th century. Other contribution was from Greek physicians, Hippocrate, and Galan, and at the birth of the Christanity, Celsus wrote eight books of medical encyclopaedia, which described various conditions affecting nose.

Keywords

Rhinoplasty, History , Reconstruction, Sushruta.
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Authors

Santosh Prasad Kesari
Dept. of ENT, Sikkim Manipal University, SMIMS, Tadong Gangtok, Sikkim-737102, India
Suvamoy Chakraborty
Dept. of ENT, Sikkim Manipal University, SMIMS, Tadong Gangtok, Sikkim-737102, India
Pranoti Sinha
Dept. of Anatomy, Sikkim Manipal University SMIMS, Tadong Gangtok, Sikkim- 737102, India
Soumyajit Das
Dept. of ENT, Sikkim Manipal University, SMIMS, Tadong Gangtok, Sikkim-737102, India

Abstract


The study of nose is as old as the human civilization. Nose, a midline structure has acquired a unique status socially, sexually, aesthetically and important of its physiology not only as an organ but also as a special sense organ. Social crimes such as adultery and sex offenders were punished by amputation of nose. Reconstruction of the amputed nose by using cheek and forehead flaps to form new nose was the most significant contribution in ancient surgery in rhinology. The major contribution for the reconstruction originated in India by Sushruta in 600 B.C. He described the technique of total reconstruction, which is still being practiced today as Indian Rhinoplasty. The technique was further practiced and refined to modern plastic surgery in Europe and United States in 18th century. Other contribution was from Greek physicians, Hippocrate, and Galan, and at the birth of the Christanity, Celsus wrote eight books of medical encyclopaedia, which described various conditions affecting nose.

Keywords


Rhinoplasty, History , Reconstruction, Sushruta.

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