Mohs Surgery Case #12184
Before
After
Patient is a young male with a diagnosis of a small basal cell carcinoma of the tip of the nose. The small 0.5 cm mass was excised and a larger 1.1 cm defect was created after Mohs surgical excision. He was then referred for closure of this defect. The skin cancers of the tip of the nose pose a cosmetic challenge. The prominence of the tip of the nose makes most scars visible. The distance from surrounding structures limits the options available for closure. In most instances surgeons will attempt to close these with larger flaps either taken from the forehead or the side of the face. These flaps have a long down time and require further surgery to achieve appropriate cosmetic outcome. In this case a smaller rotational flap was used to close the defect with little noticeable scar and great cosmetic outcome.
- Patient #: 12184
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Age: 36 - 40
- Procedure: Mohs Surgery