Nose burns: 4-dimensional analysis

Abstract

The nose is the central organ of the face. It has two essential roles, aesthetic and breathing. It is often seriously damaged in the context of facial burns, causing grotesque facial disfigurement. As this disfigurement is visible on frontal and profile views, the patient suffers both socially and psychologically. The nose is a three-dimensional organ. Reconstruction is therefore more difficult and needs to be more precise than in other parts of the face. Maintaining symmetry, contour and function are essential for successful nasal reconstruction. Multiple factors determine the optimal method of reconstruction, including the size of the defect, its depth and its site. Satisfactory social life is recovered only after multiple surgical procedures and long-term rehabilitation and physiotherapy.

Pediatric Facial Burn Reconstruction

“…Alar deformities can be treated with auricular chondrocutaneous composite grafts or nonspecific local Z-plasties or rotational advancement flaps. 70 Columella deformities can be lengthened with a philtral V-Y plasty or superior pedicle philtral flap, with or without a triangular chondrocutaneous composite graft harvested from the helical root.…”

Current and Emerging Topical Scar Mitigation Therapies for Craniofacial Burn Wound Healing

“…Nasal burns can cause facial disfigurement that can negatively impact patients' psychosocial health (Bouguila et al, 2017). These injuries can be particularly challenging to treat given that adjacent facial tissues may also be damaged.…”