Progress in mechanism analysis and treatment of contracted nasal deformity

VernacularTitle:挛缩鼻畸形形成机制分析和治疗研究进展
Author: Wenhan ZHANG ¹ ; Yang AN ; Zhenmin ZHAO ; Yonghuan ZHEN ; Dong LI
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1. 北京大学第三医院成形外科，北京　100191
Keywords: Nose deformities, acquired; Contracted nose; Secondary rhinoplasty; Plastic surgery; Rhinoplasty
From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2024;40(8):909-916
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The contracted nose is a unique entity that follows rhinoplasty in the Asian patient, which is mainly related to infection, graft implant, multiple invasive nasal repair operations, patients’ own inflammatory reaction and basic conditions, and is a complication that seriously affects the nasal aesthetics and functional characteristics of patients. Comprehensive understanding of the causes, mechanisms and repair method of contracture nose is helpful for its prevention and treatment. In view of the causes and mechanisms of capsular contracture, this paper reviews the research progress in improving the aesthetic and functional characteristics of patients from the three levels of nasal mucosa, cartilage scaffold and skin, as well as the adjuvant treatment of skin contracture release.