A total of 47 consecutive patients with paraffinoma of the nose underwent surgery for paraffinoma removal and insertion of temporoparietal fascia-covered Silastic implants between January of 1990 and June of 1996. There are several advantages to our procedure, and we obtained satisfactory outcomes with it. A bilateral alar rim incision was sufficient for our procedure. The Silastic implant could be sculptured easily, was not absorbed, and produced excellent cosmetic results. The fascia was highly bioadaptable and survived beneath the dermis through revascularization, even in the places where the paraffin material remained. The fascia reinforced the thinned skin that resulted after paraffinoma removal and, therefore, prevented exposure of the Silastic implant. The telangiectasia of paraffinoma of the nose improved in some patients after surgery.
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