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Published on: February 24, 2017
Second intention healing of nasal ala and dorsum defects in Asians
Wenyan Jin1, Shan Jin1, Zhouna Li1
1Department of Dermatology, Yanbian University Hospital, Yanji, Jilin, China.
Background:
Reconstruction of defects of nasal ala and dorsum after surgical excision presents a substantial challenge to dermatologic surgeons. Second intention healing is a simple and extremely useful method to optimize cosmesis after skin cancer removal.
Objectives:
This study reported the cosmetic outcomes after second intention healing of nasal ala and dorsum defects in Asians, and estimated the time to epithelialization and complete healing.
Materials And Methods:
Fifteen defects (<1 cm in diameter) of the nasal ala and dorsum in 10 patients were allowed to heal by secondary intention. Cosmetic results were evaluated and the time to epithelialization and complete healing were recorded.
Results:
Cosmetic outcomes were good to excellent in 80% of the defects; defects of the dorsum showed poorer cosmetic results than defects of the ala. The wounds needed 5-17 days (mean 11.3; SD ± 4.18) to complete epithelialization and 10-24 days (mean 17.7; SD ± 4.85) to heal completely.
Conclusions:
Second intention healing of small nasal ala and dorsum defects (<1 cm in diameter) in Asians produces satisfactory cosmetic results with a low complication rate.
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