Over these past few days I have been struggling to find my judges so I have not made any advancements on that topic. The requests for judges that I have sent have not been returned so I will update my progress on that. In the meanwhile I have been looking into another case study more branching off into the field of nasal reconstruction and the healing process. It has been very interesting and I provided the link below this blog post. The process being utilized throughout is called a nasal labial fold. I took some notes and will incorporate them in my research paper as well.
After 6 months or more, the patient’s second
forehead flap nasal reconstruction of bilateral
nasal defects, appearance, and function
were very good. Forehead scarring is minimal.
Her left eyebrow is minimally elevated compared
with the right, its natural position before either
reconstruction. The inset of the pedicle into
each medial brow simulates a frown crease.
The patient’s facial and nasal scars are virtually
invisible. Although a direct incision was
made within the advanced cheek flap to recreate
the right nasolabial fold, it cannot be
seen. Because the cheek and lip contours are
correct, the scar created by the advancement
of the cheek flap into the lip subunit has disappeared.
The complex contours of the nose,
cheek, and lip are restored. The patient
looks normal, after 2 significant nasal surgeries.
http://www.drmenick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Nasal-Recons-Case-Study-FPS.pdf
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