Rhinophyma: Diagnosis and Management
摘要
Rhinophyma is a severe form of rosacea, which is an independent disease of the skin of the nose. It is caused by hypertrophy of sebaceous glands and soft tissue. Rhinophyma leads to an enlarged, nodular, hypervascular, and erythematous bulbous nose that is bothersome and disfiguring to patients. Possibly, it may obstruct the external nasal valve. Management for rhinophyma includes a variety of surgical techniques. Mainstay of treatment is resection of hypertrophic tissue.