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Published on: August 10, 2013
Repair of the soft triangle of the nose
Background:
Notching of the soft triangle is a complication of excisional and some reconstructive surgery that is difficult to repair.
Objective:
This article provides a simple single-stage procedure to correct the complication of notching of the soft triangle.
Methods:
A detailed description of a turnover flap from the inferior tip covered with a full-thickness skin graft is provided.
Results:
The method described has provided uniformly satisfactorily results based on the author's experience.
Conclusion:
This simple method is the treatment of choice for a one-stage repair of a soft triangle notch.
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