Rhinoplasty in Light of Sinonasal Issues

I am honored to have been chosen to guest edit another issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America. This is a follow-up to the prior issue, “Rhinology for the Rhinoplasty Surgeon,” published in 2004. Once again, I believe this issue represents the ideal blend of my background in both rhinology and facial plastic surgery and highlights the current topics facing the rhinoplasty surgeon. The rhinoplasty surgeon must be aware of the possible sinonasal problems that may be present when discussing potential reconstructive or cosmetic nasal surgery with her or his patients. The presence of allergic rhinitis, nonallergic rhinitis, and/or chronic rhinosinusitis can affect the patients’ perception of their nasal symptoms. Patients can suffer from skin-related sequelae to varying degrees. Familiarity with the smell and taste disorders provides rhinoplasty surgeons with additional information for the overall management of their patients. Resistant infections are a growing problem for all physicians. Furthermore, surgical outcomes can be affected by the chronic inflammation associated with many of these conditions. With this in mind, I have included articles addressing the constantly