The V-Y rotational flap for nasal tip defects

The V-Y rotational nasal flap is designed for repair of defects of 1 to 2.5 cm involving the lower third of the nose. The flap is rotationally-based on the side of the nose with a triangular extension into the glabellar area. It is done in one stage and in most cases gives an almost invisible scar with no depression or mismatch of color as with skin grafts. Seventeen such patients have been treated with this method since 1968.