An expansible splint for treatment of nostril stenosis.

Abstract

Stenosis of the nostrils is an uncommon deformity frequently caused by a circumferential scar retraction after trauma, infection, or iatrogenic procedures. To avoid recurrence of postoperative stenosis, it is necessary to maintain the corrected contour of the nostril during the period of wound contraction. For this purpose, we describe a new acrylic nostril conformer that is expansible. The splint fits the patient's nostril exactly and by its expansion can even achieve an overcorrection, improving a poor surgical result.