The history of aesthetic rhinoplasty: special emphasis on the saddle nose.

The author, after a brief review of the main ideal size, proportion, and units of measurement of the nose, describes the historical techniques employed for cosmetic rhinoplasty. Particular attention is given to Sanvenero-Rosselli's cases. A paragraph is reserved for the history regarding the correction of saddle-nose and the main materials employed for the correction (autografts, allografts, xenografts, and implants). For each procedure, they were mentioned the first time they were employed.