Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Bilateral External Nasal Valve Area after Nasal Reconstruction for a Congenitally Missing Nose: A Clinical Report

Deformities of the nostrils and alar region are among the very common clinically defects, which interfere with the functional anatomy of the nose. This case paper exemplifies the management of a bilateral external nasal valve area defect in a patient following a nasal reconstruction done using a forehead flap. The nasal stents were rendered to the patient for comfortable breathing by maintaining patency of the nasal passage after the surgical procedure and also improve speech and esthetics.