Small nasal defects

The nose occupies an important feature of a person's central face. The size, shape, and proportions of the various characteristics of the face provide a visual basis suggesting the character of the person. Scars, asymmetries, and any abnormalities of the central face are easily recognizable and...

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Published inOtolaryngologic clinics of North America Vol. 34; no. 4; p. 671
Main Authors Fedok, F G, Burnett, M C, Billingsley, E M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.2001
Subjects
Cartilage
Humans
Nose Neoplasms - pathology
Nose Neoplasms - surgery
Postoperative Complications
Rhinoplasty - methods
Skin Transplantation
Surgical Flaps
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Summary:The nose occupies an important feature of a person's central face. The size, shape, and proportions of the various characteristics of the face provide a visual basis suggesting the character of the person. Scars, asymmetries, and any abnormalities of the central face are easily recognizable and noted by even a casual observer. Over the centuries, therefore, much attention has been paid to reconstruction of facial and nasal abnormalities of both acquired and congenital etiologies. The purpose of this article is to address the reconstruction of smaller defects of the nose, encompassing surface areas of 1.5 to 2 centimeters.
ISSN:0030-6665
DOI:10.1016/S0030-6665(05)70013-X