The nose occupies an important feature of a person's central face. The size
, shape, and proportions of the various characteristics of the face provide
a visual basis suggesting the character of the person. Scars, asymmetries,
and any abnormalities of the central face are easily recognizable and note
d by even a casual observer. Over the centuries, therefore, much attention
has been paid to reconstruction of facial and nasal abnormalities of both a
cquired and congenital etiologies. The purpose of this article is to addres
s the reconstruction of smaller defects of the nose, encompassing surface a
reas of 1.5 to 2 centimeters.