Skin Necrosis following Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is one of the most common cosmetic procedures performed by plastic surgeons worldwide. It is among the top 5 common aesthetic procedures in the United States. The complications rate in rhinoplasty is 8–15%, and a majority of these complications are not life-threatening. One of the rare c...

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Published in:Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2019-02, Vol.7 (2), p.e2077-e2077
Main Authors: Mrad, Mohamed A., Almarghoub, Mohammed A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Rhinoplasty is one of the most common cosmetic procedures performed by plastic surgeons worldwide. It is among the top 5 common aesthetic procedures in the United States. The complications rate in rhinoplasty is 8–15%, and a majority of these complications are not life-threatening. One of the rare complications reported is skin necrosis. In our article, we report 2 cases that developed skin necrosis on the nasal dorsum following rhinoplasty.
ISSN:2169-7574
2169-7574
DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000002077