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. 2019 Jan 1;21(1):79-81.
doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2018.0814.

Eyebrow Position After Paramedian Forehead Flap Nasal Reconstruction

Sreeya Yalamanchali  1 , Sameer A Alvi  1 , Chelsea S Hamill  1   2 , Clinton Humphrey  1 , J David Kriet  1
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Eyebrow Position After Paramedian Forehead Flap Nasal Reconstruction

Sreeya Yalamanchali et al. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. .

Abstract

This study compared preoperative and postoperative photographs of patients who underwent nasal reconstruction with paramedian forehead flaps to analyze differences in eyebrow position.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Preoperative vs Postoperative Eyebrow Elevation Ratio
A clinically noticeable elevation in preoperative (A) vs postoperative (B) lateral eyebrow position can be seen. The brow ratio at the lateral limbus was 0.81 preoperatively and 1.1 postoperatively.
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