Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open (Feb 2019)

Skin Necrosis following Rhinoplasty

  • Mohamed A. Mrad, MD, FRCSC, MBA, FACS,
  • Mohammed A. Almarghoub, MBBS

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002077
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 2
p. e2077

Abstract

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Summary:. Rhinoplasty is one of the most common cosmetic procedures performed by plastic surgeons worldwide. It is among the top 5 common aesthetic procedures in the United States. The complications rate in rhinoplasty is 8–15%, and a majority of these complications are not life-threatening. One of the rare complications reported is skin necrosis. In our article, we report 2 cases that developed skin necrosis on the nasal dorsum following rhinoplasty.