The dorso-nasal artery-island flap

Abstract

Skin defects on the nasal dorsum remain a challenge for the plastic surgeon. Because the skin of the glabella and nasion is rather loose, it can be advanced or rotated into the defect at the dorsum of the nose in a one-stage repair. This article reports on an arterialized fronto-nasal island flap of the upper nose, based on only one dorsal nasal artery.