Timms M, Roper A, Patrick C
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Blackburn Infirmary, UK.
J Laryngol Otol. 2011 Jul;125(7):724-8. doi: 10.1017/S0022215111000594. Epub 2011 Apr 27.
Rhinophyma is a disfiguring hypertrophy of the skin of the tip of the nose.
To assess the new technique of coblation of rhinophyma.
Case series of six patients.
All patients had a good cosmetic result. Comparison with existing techniques showed advantages due to the lower tissue temperature involved.
Coblation of rhinophyma is an effective treatment with few side effects.