title: Post-skin cancer alar reconstruction.
abstract: The ala is a cosmetically and functionally important portion of the nose and its reconstruction represents a surgical challenge. This article reviews the reconstructive options for alar wounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maher
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bordeaux
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*