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.


CONCLUSIONS
This simple method is the treatment of choice for a one-stage repair of a soft triangle notch.
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D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*