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Figure 6. When thinner implants are used as lateral crural strut grafts, the patients do not palpate them from the inside (A); a similar situation is valid for alar batten grafts as well (B); tip grafts can easily be carved from rib cartilage (C); paper thin implants can be used for camouflage purposes (D, E); the remaining cartilages can be inserted into the recipient bed for support (F)