Combining Sharp Excision and Electrocautery Dermabrasion in the Treatment of Rhinophyma
Location
Culp Ballroom
Start Date
4-7-2022 9:00 AM
End Date
4-7-2022 12:00 PM
Poster Number
8
Faculty Sponsor’s Department
Surgery
Name of Project's Faculty Sponsor
Alicia Billington
Competition Type
Competitive
Type
Poster Case Study Presentation
Project's Category
Skin Diseases
Abstract or Artist's Statement
Rhinophyma is a rare clinical condition that is characterized by the proliferation of sebaceous glands and underlying connective tissue of the nose. There is no standard method for the treatment of this benign condition as several techniques have been proven effective. The patient is a 79-year-old male that presents with a large rhinophyma and left-sided alar mass. He was treated operatively with the use of electrocautery dermabrasion and sharp excision. Pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative images were obtained and depict a desirable cosmetic outcome. Although they are among many effective therapies for the management of rhinophyma, electrocautery dermabrasion and sharp excision remain viable and successful options for the treatment of this condition.
Combining Sharp Excision and Electrocautery Dermabrasion in the Treatment of Rhinophyma
Culp Ballroom
Rhinophyma is a rare clinical condition that is characterized by the proliferation of sebaceous glands and underlying connective tissue of the nose. There is no standard method for the treatment of this benign condition as several techniques have been proven effective. The patient is a 79-year-old male that presents with a large rhinophyma and left-sided alar mass. He was treated operatively with the use of electrocautery dermabrasion and sharp excision. Pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative images were obtained and depict a desirable cosmetic outcome. Although they are among many effective therapies for the management of rhinophyma, electrocautery dermabrasion and sharp excision remain viable and successful options for the treatment of this condition.