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Fat Graft Transfer in Nasal Tip Reconstruction
Ingrid Raponi1, Valeria Pallini2, Valentino Valentini2
1ENT and Maxillo Facial Department, Spaziani Hospital, Frosinone, Italy.
Objective:
To assess the esthetic and functional outcomes of reconstructing small cutaneous nasal tip defects with fat graft transfer.
Methods:
Under local anesthesia, fat graft transfer was performed in nine patients affected by non-melanoma skin cancer of the nasal tip to fill surgical gap. A NAFEQ questionnaire was submitted to all patients to verify nasal function and appearance.
Results:
The surgery was uneventful in all cases. In most of the patients (8 of 9 patients), the adipose tissue graft remained vital and re-epithelization started from the edges of the resected area. In three patients, a hematoma in the donor site was observed. All patients were satisfied of esthetical appearance of the nasal tip and of the nasal function.
Conclusions:
The fat tissue graft is a good reconstruction option because it gives both good esthetic and functional results, and it can be performed also in elderly patients with many comorbidities.
Supplementary Information:
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12663-025-02710-1.
