Reconstructive

308) Which of the following statements regarding nasal reconstruction is TRUE?

A. Placement of incisions for local flaps across aesthetic units maximizes the cosmetic result.
B. There are eight aesthetic units in the nose.
C. The lobule has thick sebaceous skin.
D. The skin of the dorsum is more thick and sebaceous than that of the lobule.
E. The structural support of the ala is provided by the lower lateral cartilages.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Baker Shan: Major Nasal Reconstruction, Chapter 49 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Second Edition, p.p. 601-602, 2002

Baker Shan: Major Nasal Reconstruction, Chapter 59 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Third Edition, p.p. 807-820, 2009



308) C       The lobule has thick sebaceous skin.