The vectors of deformation under different types of force loading and the Schematic drawing for this operative technique.

<p>(A) TD with F1 alone at 5N. (B) F2 alone at 5N. (C) TD with F1 and F2 both at 5N. (D) TD with F2 alone at 15N. (E) TD with F2 alone at 5N with bilateral alar cartilages merged together. The change of TD (m) was corresponding to color change. The length of the arrow represented the value of deformation, and the direction of the arrow represented the direction of deformation. To distinguish (B) and (E), the skin envelope was set in grey when loading F2 alone after merging two alar cartilages. (F, G) Schematic drawing of two different places on the medial crus to coapt the alar cartilages together in basal view: 1. High position of suture on the medial crus (F); 2. Low position of suture on the medial crus (G). (H) A representative case of unilateral cleft nose deformity repaired with the suspension suture and the passive intercrural suture.