Proper execution of the transcolumellar incision in external rhinoplasty.(Facial Plastic Surgery Clinic)

From: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: Davis, Richard E. | Copyright information

A conspicuous columellar scar is sometimes regarded as an inevitable consequence of the external rhinoplasty approach. However, an unsightly columellar scar is far more often the result of poor technical execution rather than the incision per se. Optimal design and execution of the incision, coupled with meticulous wound closure, will most often be rewarded with a faint, barely perceptible scar, even in dark-skinned patients.

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