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Nasal Reconstruction

A properly proportioned, well-placed nose, can have a dramatic impact on one’s facial appearance. Nasal surgery involves a wide spectrum of procedures ranging from cosmetic rhinoplasty to total nasal reconstruction. Basic rhinoplasty surgery involves the correction or reshaping of existing nasal structures, whereas more extensive cases will require that the craniofacial surgeon actually construct a part of the nose that may be missing or badly misshapen due to disease or trauma. Meticulous attention to detail when repairing or reconstructing the nasal lining, skeletal support, or skin covering is essential to obtain a structure that is fully functional as well as pleasing to the eye.

Preoperative

Nasal Reconstruction

Seventeen year old girl with deformity of the nose

Postoperative

Nasal Reconstruction

Result after reconstruction of nose with bone graft

Treatment

When large defects of the nose are present from tumor resection or trauma, flap tissue provides the best aesthetic coverage. The most common flap used for major nasal reconstruction is the forehead flap. This reliable flap can supply a large area of skin with good color match making it suitable for partial or total nasal reconstruction.

 

Reconstruction of the nasal skeletal framework is frequently necessary for patients with congenital or traumatic deformities. This support is best obtained using bone or cartilage. Outer table calvarial bone grafts harvested from the parietal area of the skull make excellent cantilever bone struts for support of the nasal dorsum. These grafts can be rigidly fixed with lag screws to provide good stability and dorsal contour. Additional techniques are available to provide nasal support such as the L-shaped grafts and columella struts. The tip of the nose is best supported with cartilage grafts. Careful attention to detail and planning is necessary for these procedures to create a structure that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Nasal Reconstruction

Resection of basal cell carcinoma with full thickness defect on the left side of the nose.  Forehead flap outlined

Nasal Reconstruction

Forehead flap rotated to close defect on the left side of the nose.  Tip of flap lined with skin graft

Nasal Reconstruction
Nasal Reconstruction

The postoperative result after division and insetting of forehead flap 

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Nasal Reconstruction

Postoperative

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Nasal Reconstruction

Preoperative

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20 Year Follow-up

Nasal Reconstruction

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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society of Maxiofacial Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
American Society of Craniofacial Surger
International Society of Craniofacial Surgery
American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
American Associatin of Plastic Surgeons

Sargent Craniofacial Surgery

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