title: Alar base resection - Medial flap technique.
abstract: The primary goal of alar base resection is the narrowing of nasal base while preserving or recreating normal contour. The standard wedge resection, as proposed by Weir, does narrow the base but too open at the expense of normal appearing nostrils. 25 patients were taken up for corrective septo-rhinoplasty of which 5 patients needed alar base resection. The medial flap technique as proposed by Jack Sheen was adopted and normal appearing nasal base achieved in all cases.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of ENT, J.N.M.C., A.M.U. Aligarh, 202002 UP.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aslam
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yaseen
keywords: Alar base resection; medial flap technique