Resurfacing the Nose with Forehead Flap following Excision of a Benign Cutaneous Lesion

Abstract

It is common practice to reconstruct small nasal defects following the nasal subunits principle but for near-total nasal defects, the best method of reconstruction based on esthetic considerations is still debatable. For large defects that involve both sides of the nose symmetrically, near-total resurfacing results in satisfactory cosmetic outcome. We present a case of a middle-aged man who had nasal resurfacing of the nose with a paramedian forehead flap following the excision of a broad benign cutaneous lesion on a background of long-lasting generalised skin disease.

Keywords

• forehead flap
• nasal lesion
• nasal reconstruction
• nasal subunits
• paramedian forehead flap