External Rhinoplasty by Skin Excision to Correct Hypertrophic Tip of an Elderly Patient
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An elderly patient’s aesthetic requirements to correct a large and drooping nasal tip are difficult to satisfy. When the skin is thick, hard and sebaceous, tip deformity cannot be corrected with a standard rhinoplasty procedure. The authors present a new two-step approach of hypertrophic tip correction combining skin excision, cartilaginous framework remodeling, dermabrasion, and the results for one patient after a two-year follow-up.
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