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  • Title: A Novel Approach in the Surgical Management of Nasal Tip Hemangiomas: A 26-Year Experience.
    Author: Akinbiyi T, Jackson OA, Nguyen PD, Low DW.
    Journal: Plast Reconstr Surg; 2020 Dec; 146(6):1348-1351. PubMed ID: 33234967.
    Abstract:
    Infantile hemangiomas are common benign tumors of infancy with a predilection for the face. Nasal-tip hemangiomas, termed the "Cyrano deformity," can have especially devastating psychological effects. The ideal surgical approach and timing for these patients is unclear, as numerous designs have been reported in the literature. The authors present a novel approach to nasal tip reconstruction involving an algorithmic approach to incision selection and leaving a thin rim of hemangioma tissue under the dermis after debulking to minimize skin envelope atrophy. Nineteen cases were treated with the senior author's preferred method, with a mean age of 3.3 years and follow-up of 2.5 years. At follow-up, 10 patients were deemed by the senior author to have a very good aesthetic result, and the remaining nine patients were deemed to have an excellent one. The results of this study suggest that surgical intervention as early as 3 to 4 years of age is safe and provides good aesthetic outcomes. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:: Therapeutic, IV.
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