In the first part of this review, the author considered age-related selective facial skull bone resorption that results aesthetic and often functional dissatisfaction with nasal breathing. Methods of paranasal augmentation with autogenous materials were also described. The second part provides a systematic review of paranasal augmentation with allogenic materials and all available implants. According to various reports, porous polyethylene and silicone are quite popular for facial implants and, in particular, paranasal augmentation. However, there are much less common ones described only in a few publications. Paranasal region is important in the middle part of the face, and surgical interventions in this area present a certain challenge for surgeons. These procedures require functional and aesthetic compromise depending on indications and the desired result.

Keywords. pyriform aperture, paranasal augmentation, allogenic materials, porous polyethylene