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S-shaped nasal wings: Rhinopteroplasty. Case reports

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The authors discuss theS-shaped nasal wing that is responsible for pseudocryptocolumella. Simple excision of a spindle-shaped cutaneous wedge from the lower rim of the nasal wings corrects this imperfection. The cosmetic appearance is satisfactory and the resulting scar scarcely noticeable.

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  1. Av. Reboucas 1373, CEP 05401, São Paulo, Brazil

    Roberto Farina M.D., Emilio Cury M.D. & Issa Alex Ackel M.D.

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Farina, R., Cury, E. & Ackel, I.A. S-shaped nasal wings: Rhinopteroplasty. Case reports. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 7, 177–178 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01571343

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