Complex nasal reconstruction: a case study: reconstruction of full-thickness nasal defect

Reconstruction of complex full-thickness nasal defects requires the reconstitution of the mucous internal nasal lining, the cartilaginous framework, and the aesthetic contour of the cutaneous nasal covering. Goals of reconstruction include restoration of a functional nasal airway and redefinition of the contours of the nose as well as its relationship to the cheek and lip with the least amount of morbidity to the patient. This article details a multistaged approach to repairing such a defect using an ipsilateral septal mucoperichondrial flap, multiple cartilage grafts, a paramedian forehead flap, and a cheek flap in a woman who had undergone Mohs surgery.