Dear Editor, Rhinophyma is a severe form of acne rosacea that affects the nasal soft tissues.1-3 This dermatological condition most commonly Northern European males in their fifties to seventies.3 presents clinically with sebaceous gland hypertrophy erythematous changes and potential telangiectasias.2 In cases, patients can develop scars, fissures, pits, distortion, secondary airway obstruction...

We describe here our experience in using sinus microdebrider to rapidly debulk and sculpt the tissues in cases of rhinophyma correction. We utilized the use of the 4 mm M4 Rotatable Cutting Straight Sinus Blade on a straight Straightshot M4 Microdebrider by Medtronic at 800 rpm oscillation which is normally utilised in our sinus surgery practice. The microdebrider is straightforward to use and ...

Acne rosacea is a relatively common disease, which usually manifests in the third and fourth decades of life. It has an inflammatory condition (Papules and pustules) associated with telangiectasis, erythema and sometimes rhinophyma at the end stage of the disease. Pulsed-dye-laser (PDL), which has been designed for treatment of vascular lesions, may be used in treatment of acne rosacea. We pres...