Prosthetic flap nasal and back defect reconstruction

The skin in the upper half of the nose (2/5) has a certain degree of mobility, which is not as dense and firm as the lower nose (3/5). If the skin here is not too big, it can be repaired with a flap near the nose. It has easy access to materials and can often be completed in one (or two) phase. The thickness and color of the skin are very similar, the survival rate is high, the infection is low, the healing is good, and the cosmetic effect is good. Therefore, it is used by physicians. This kind of flap can have the following types. Propulsive skin flaps use the characteristic that after the skin is separated, they can extend in the same axillary gland for restoration.

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