INTRODUCTION: The aim of realize rhinoplasty associated with the cheiloplasty after two months of age is to reduce nasal deformities and facilitate secondary surgeries. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to evaluate the nasal symmetry after rhinoplasty associated with cheiloplasty in unilateral cleft lip and palate children. METHODS: A total of 41 patients were evaluated after six month of surgery. All had been treated by the technique of Millard for the cheiloplasty, and by the principles of McComb for the rhinoplasty. Through the postoperative photographies of the children were evaluated the nasal symmetry between the normal and cleft side. RESULTS: The evaluation of nasal symmetry was considered excellent in 53.66%, good in 46.34% and none was poor. CONCLUSION: The evaluation of rhinoplasty was considered excellent and good.
Rhinoplasty; Nose; Nose; Cleft Lip; Fissura Palatina; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
