Use of a Glabellar Skin Graft for the Repair of Nasal Tip and Alar Defects

Abstract

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The Nasofacial Sulcus as a Primary Donor Site for Full-Thickness Skin Grafts of the Nasal Alar and Distal Nose

“…Although our proposed donor site also creates a scar on the central face, like the glabellar skin, for example, it can be well concealed at the junction of cosmetic units and, in our opinion, provides skin with a better match than that of the glabellar.…”

Advances in nasal reconstruction

“…Specific advances in the areas of pediatric nasal reconstruction and the repair of cleft nasal deformity are discussed. Ruiz-Araujo et al [13] describe the use of the glabellar full thickness skin graft for repair of nasal tip and alar defects. They reviewed 12 patients and found glabellar skin provides good color and tissue match, and frequently averts a larger, more complex reconstruction.…”

Cheek Donor Site for Full-Thickness Skin Graft Repair of the Nasal Ala: Outcomes of a Retrospective Cohort Study

“…Common donor sites for nasal repair include the preauricular, postauricular, supraclavicular, clavicular, conchal bowl, and glabellar areas. [7][8][9] Unfortunately, these distal donor sites often have significant color and textural mismatch when compared with the graft recipient site. To overcome this mismatch, the utility of the nasofacial sulcus adjacent to nasal sidewall and medial cheek as a donor site for FTSGs of the nasal ala has been described with positive results including superior tissue match and improved ease of the procedure in a single surgical field.…”