Alar rim reconstruction by a dorsal nasal flap.
A method has been described to repair small to moderate full-thickness alar rim defects with a dorsal nasal flap. The flap is based inferiorly as a tiny axial pattern flap, and the dorsal nasal skin is rotated down and turned in on itself for lining. The donor site is closed with a full-thickness skin graft. The dog ear at the base re-forms the alar base.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps