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Endoscopic Septoplasty with Limited Two-line Resection: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Septal Deviation
Published on: June 20, 2018
[Esthetic rehabilitation of rhinophyma]
J D Raguse1, O Schwerdtner, M Klein
1Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Klinische Navigation und Robotik, Plastische Operationen, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin. jan-dirk.raguse@charite.de
Background:
Rhinophyma is an uncommon progressively disfiguring process of the nose which occurs most often in middle-aged white men. The supposed association with increased alcohol abuse often leads to psychological problems for the person concerned.
Patients And Methods:
We describe ten cases of patients with slowly progressive tumorous deformation of the nose. They were treated with a stepwise surgical approach consisting of tangential excision for debulking, sculpting with scissors, and finally contouring by dermabrasion.
Results:
An esthetically pleasing result was achieved in all cases, making social reintegration for the patients possible. In the follow-up of at least 12 months no recurrence was seen and no scars occurred.
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