The "skin pinch test" is an easy and reliable way for the surgeon to evaluate the thickness of the nasal soft tissue envelope. The rhinoplasty surgeon can make decisions pre- and postoperatively to treat patients with difficult soft tissue envelopes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4.
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