Sklar Aufricht Glabellar Rasp, Backward Cutting
An 8 inch backward cutting rasp used in rhinoplasty and facial bone contouring to smooth irregularities along the nasal dorsum and glabella. It is supplied for repeated sterilization and reuse in hospital and clinic settings.
The Sklar Aufricht Glabellar Rasp is an 8 inch bone rasp with a backward cutting edge, used during rhinoplasty and related facial bone contouring procedures to smooth irregularities along the nasal dorsum and glabellar region after bone or cartilage has been reshaped. The backward cutting action lets the surgeon file down high spots on the draw stroke, giving finer control over how much bone is removed compared with a forward cutting instrument.
This rasp comes in more than one configuration, letting the surgeon choose the pattern best suited to the area being refined. Rasps of this kind are essential finishing instruments in rhinoplasty, used after the main osteotomy and cartilage work to achieve a smooth, natural dorsal contour before closure.
They are used almost exclusively by facial plastic surgeons and otolaryngologists performing cosmetic or reconstructive nasal surgery, and are kept as part of a dedicated rhinoplasty instrument tray alongside osteotomes, retractors, and other nasal bone instruments.
