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A Novel Surgical Approach for Rhinophyma: Experience From a Cohort of Thirty Patients
Wen Li1, Xufeng He, Wenjun Chen
1Department of Dermatology, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai, China.
Background:
Rhinophyma is the severe rosacea whit hypertrophy of sebaceous glands in nasal tissue, which severely influences the patient's appearance. Surgical therapy is the best method for treating moderate-to-severe rhinophyma. In this study, we used a new ameliorated scarification for 30 patients with moderate-to-severe rhinophyma.
Objective:
To observe the effect of five-blades scratcher surgery on moderate-to severe rhinophyma between 2016 and 2019 in our center.
Materials And Methods:
A total of 30 patients were treated with five-blades scratcher under tumescent anesthesia. Outcomes were determined by a patient questionnaire.
Results:
Of 30 patients, all of them answered the questionnaire and were included in this study with a follow-up time of 12 months. Cosmetic results were evaluated as very good or good in 90% of patients. The majority of patients (87%) were very satisfied or satisfied with the postoperative result. Surgical treatment of rhinophyma improved patients' quality of life in 67% of patients. Recurrence of rhinophyma was detected in 7% of patients. In all, 100% of the patients stated that they would recommend this treatment to others.
Conclusions:
Five-blades scratcher is an effective therapy for rhinophyma with excellent outcome.
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