title: Surgical management of extensive gnathophyma.
abstract: Rhinophyma is an uncommon disease of the nose characterized by irregular skin thickening and nodular deformation. The extensive growth causing 'whisky nose' is due to hyperplasia of the sebaceous glands and the surrounding connective tissue. Other facial regions may concomitantly be affected. We present a case of extensive gnathophyma accompanying minor lesions of the nose. Surgical treatment led to an excellent cosmetic result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria. michael.schintler@meduni-graz.at
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Schintler
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arbab
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Aberer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spendel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scharnagl
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002680:Chin / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012224:Rhinophyma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D012393:Rosacea / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000473:pathology; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*