[Esthetic rehabilitation of rhinophyma].

BACKGROUND

Rhinophyma is an uncommon progressively disfiguring process of the nose which occurs most often in middle-aged white men. The supposed association with increased alcohol abuse often leads to psychological problems for the person concerned.

PATIENTS AND

METHODS

We describe ten cases of patients with slowly progressive tumorous deformation of the nose. They were treated with a stepwise surgical approach consisting of tangential excision for debulking, sculpting with scissors, and finally contouring by dermabrasion.

RESULTS

An esthetically pleasing result was achieved in all cases, making social reintegration for the patients possible. In the follow-up of at least 12 months no recurrence was seen and no scars occurred.