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Fifteen patients were lost to follow-up, leaving 198 patients for final analysis, including 72 primary and 126 revision cases. Outcomes included visual analog scale (VAS)\u2014cosmetic, FACE-Q rhinoplasty module, VAS\u2014functional, Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation score, quantitative nasal tip mobility, and complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Aesthetic and functional outcomes improved significantly in both groups. Among patients with available 36-month data, VAS\u2014cosmetic improved from 5.02 \u00b1 0.88 to 8.40 \u00b1 0.85 and FACE-Q from 42.5 \u00b1 8.6 to 84.2 \u00b1 7.5 in primary cases; corresponding values improved from 4.87 \u00b1 0.91 to 8.20 \u00b1 0.92 and from 40.2 \u00b1 9.1 to 81.5 \u00b1 8.2 in revision cases. Functional scores also improved. Nasal tip mobility was preserved in primary cases and markedly restored in revision cases. Complications were uncommon.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This anatomically integrated technique was associated with improved aesthetic and functional outcomes while preserving or restoring clinically meaningful nasal tip mobility in selected East Asian rhinoplasty patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence: 4 (Therapeutic)<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p\/>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/asj\/sjag212","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,23]],"date-time":"2026-09-23T11:59:30Z","timestamp":1790164770000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Elastic Double Arch Model\u2013Guided Alar Cartilage Reinforcement With Ligamentous Reconstruction in East Asian Rhinoplasty: A Multicenter Prospective 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