title: Overview of nasal soft tissue reconstruction: keeping it simple.
abstract: The authors provide an overview of nasal soft tissue reconstruction and of the senior author's practice. Nasal soft tissue reconstruction is a challenging endeavor as the nose is one of the most prominent and complex facial features. A multitude of surgical repair options exist, which can make the decision-making process unnecessarily complicated. It is advisable that the reconstructive surgeon become facile with a handful of surgical techniques versus trying to master many techniques.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Weathers
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Koshy
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Erik M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Wolfswinkel
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Thornton
keywords: Mohs surgery; dorsonasal flap; forehead flap; full-thickness skin graft; nasal reconstruction; nasolabial flap; secondary intention