The Full-thickness Forehead Skin Graft for a Nasal Ala Defect.
- Author:
Hyungrae LEE
1
;
Mi Sun KIM
;
June Hyunkyung LEE
;
Kun PARK
;
Sook Ja SON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Eulji Hospital, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea. kpark@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Forehead;
Full-thickness skin graft;
Nasal ala
- MeSH:
Aged;
Carcinoma, Basal Cell;
Cosmetics;
Female;
Forehead;
Humans;
Intention;
Nose;
Skin;
Skin Neoplasms;
Tissue Donors;
Transplants
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2010;48(1):47-50
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Skin cancers require excision and reconstruction for achieving optimal functional and cosmetic results. There are numerous reconstructive options, which include primary repair, secondary intention healing, a local flap and a skin graft. Generally, a full-thickness skin graft is not considered applicable for reconstructing a nasal defect because a local flap is thought to be a superior alternative to a skin graft due to the unique nature of the lower third of the skin, which is often thick and fixed to the adjacent structures. But a defect on a lower third of the nose that includes the nasal ala can be well reconstructed by a skin graft in some cases. The donor site options include the preauricular, postauricular and supraclavicular areas etc. But in some cases, the forehead skin is a good match with the nasal ala area. We herein report the case of a 69-year-old female with a nasal ala defect that was induced by excision of basal cell carcinoma. The patient was reconstructed with a full-thickness skin graft using the redundant skin of the forehead.
