Sculpting resection of rhinophyma using the Shaw scalpel. Archives of facial plastic surgery : official publication for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc. and the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies [Arch Facial Plast Surg] Journal article | | Title | Sculpting resection of rhinophyma using the Shaw scalpel. | | Author(s) | Vural E, Royer MC, Kokoska MS | | Institution | Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, USA. | | Source | Arch Facial Plast Surg 2009 Jul-Aug; 11(4):263-6. | | Abstract | BACKGROUND: Rhinophyma is a disfiguring disorder of the nasal skin characterized by hypervascularity, sebaceous gland hyperplasia, occluded sebaceous ducts, and dermal fibrosis. It has no known effective medical treatment; however, a myriad of surgical treatments have been reported. We report an effective, efficient, and safe approach to treat this disorder using the Shaw scalpel to surgically sculpt the nose.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of using the Shaw scalpel to treat rhinophyma.
METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of 7 male patients (age range, 58-81 years) who underwent primary surgical treatment of rhinophyma with the Shaw scalpel.
RESULTS: A good to excellent outcome was noted in all 7 patients. No perioperative complications occurred. Essentially no blood loss was noted during or after the procedures.
CONCLUSION: Use of the Shaw scalpel as the sole surgical instrument and method is a safe, efficient, and effective means to treat rhinophyma. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19620533 |
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