Scroll area

The upper lateral cartilages and lower lateral cartilages interconnect, almost like a handshake. Some noses have more of an interconnection, or scroll. This interconnection is a recurvature of the lateral crus of the lower lateral cartilage as it comes up and over the inferior edge of the upper lateral cartilage.

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The red arrow shows the area of the scroll on both sides. This is an important support area for the tip.