Mark B. Constantian, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Description:

This patient sustained a severe injury that destroyed the lower half of her nose and that had been unsuccessfully repaired years ago with a forehead flap.  There was a significant surgical challenge because so much of the nose was missing.  With a second, staged forehead flap transfer, local flaps to open her nostrils, and rib cartilage to create shape, the nose was rebuilt to simulate normal contours and a fully functional airway, something the patient had not had for 30 years.