Surgical treatment of rhinophyma using an ordinary bur

• Published in: Archives of craniofacial surgery Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 264 - 267
• Main Authors: Kang, Jae Kyoung, Lee, Jae Seong, Choi, Jae Hyuck, Shin, Myoung Soo, Yun, Byung Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 01.08.2020; 대한두개안면성형외과학회
• Subjects: Idea and Innovation; 성형외과학
• ISSN: 2287-1152; 2287-5603
• DOI: 10.7181/acfs.2020.00199

Rhinophyma is a painless benign tumor of the skin of the nose. It is the most severe form of rosacea. Rhinophyma is particularly rare among Asians. It can be treated with surgical resection using various methods, including scalpel excision, dermabrasion, cryosurgery, argon laser, carbon dioxide laser, and electrocautery. However, the gold standard treatment of rhinophyma remains unknown. In the present case, we debulked a giant rhinophyma with a scalpel and contoured it using a bur. Along with a relevant literature review, we present a case of rhinophyma in an Asian patient who was treated at no additional cost using a bur widely used in general plastic surgery.Rhinophyma is a painless benign tumor of the skin of the nose. It is the most severe form of rosacea. Rhinophyma is particularly rare among Asians. It can be treated with surgical resection using various methods, including scalpel excision, dermabrasion, cryosurgery, argon laser, carbon dioxide laser, and electrocautery. However, the gold standard treatment of rhinophyma remains unknown. In the present case, we debulked a giant rhinophyma with a scalpel and contoured it using a bur. Along with a relevant literature review, we present a case of rhinophyma in an Asian patient who was treated at no additional cost using a bur widely used in general plastic surgery.