Mohs Surgery Case #12180
Before
After
This is a healthy professional female in her 50s who noted a growing lesion on the left side of the nostril. This was biopsied and shown to be basal cell carcinoma. She underwent surgical excision of this lesion via Mohs surgery. Once this small 4 mm lesion was excised the defect was greater than 1 cm. She was then referred for closure of this defect. Reconstruction of nasal ala is challenging because most flaps would result in the change of the shape of the nostril and nose in general. Oftentimes, this change can be accompanied with difficulty breathing through the nose. In her case a local rotational flap was used to close the defect. This flap allowed for minimal pulling of the ala and was able to completely close the defect. Furthermore, she continued to be able to breath from her nose.
- Patient #: 12180
- Gender: Female
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Age: 41 - 50
- Procedure: Mohs Surgery