The analysis and correction of nasal columella deformity--a review.

Rhinoplasty surgeons must often adjust the nasal columella as part of a functional or cosmetic operative procedure and may, on occasion, be called upon to correct the columella as an isolated deformity. The anatomy of the nasal columella with its various components provides a framework for the classification and analysis of deformities of this structure. Discussion of the various approaches and techniques of correction of this deformity is undertaken. It is our intent to share a system of analysis and correction of columellar deformities to both simplify and improve the end result of undertakings for correction of this area of the nose as well as the whole nose.