For the reconstruction of skin defects after removal of cutaneous tumors in the nasal area, local flaps or full-thickness skin grafts can be utilized depending on the size and site of the defect.
Burow's graft, which is a variant of the full-thickness skin graft, makes use of the skin nearby as the donor site, minimizes deformity of the recipient site, maximizes preservation of skin, easily aligns relaxed skin tension line, and is thus
one
of
the methods with a good resultant color and texture match.
A pigmented basal cell carcinoma on the nasal bridge in a 51-year-old male was removed by 4 serial sections of Mohs micrographic surgery and was then successfully reconstructed using a Burow's graft. (kor J Dermatol 1995 ; 33(1) : 125~129)
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