“Menick presents his principles and practice of nasal reconstruction with detailed descriptions of over 140 cases organized by defect and technique… Is the book worth buying? The answer is unequivocally yes for four reasons: first, it is well written, second, it is fun to read, third, it is sufficiently detailed to aid you in operating while avoiding disasters and finally, it is filled with valuable lessons applicable to all regions of reconstructive surgery.” Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Volume 62(6), June 2009

“Speaking of money, is the book worth buying? The answer is unequivocally yes for four reasons: first, it is well written, second, it is fun to read, third, it is sufficiently detailed to aid you in operating while avoiding disasters and finally, it is filled with valuable lessons applicable to all regions of reconstructive surgery. Even if you no longer perform reconstructive surgery, this book is an ideal gift for your favorite trainee.” Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery Vol 62, Issue 6, June 2009, Page 726

Contents

CHAPTER 1 – Facial Deformity and the Psychology of Perception, Pages 1-11
CHAPTER 2 – The Nasal Defect — Understanding the Challenge, Pages 13-51
CHAPTER 3 – Ensuring Skin Cancer Clearance — How to Save Face, Pages 53-63
CHAPTER 4 – Small Superficial Defects — Secondary Intention Healing, Primary Repair, a Skin Graft or Local Flap, Pages 65-90
CHAPTER 5 – Large, Deep and Adversely Located Defects — Resurfacing with Regional Flaps, Pages 91-108
CHAPTER 6 – A Modern Approach to Nasal Reconstruction with a Forehead Flap, Pages 109-154
CHAPTER 7 – The Forehead Flap: Technique – Getting the Operation Underway, Surgical Planning and the Use of Templates – Step-by-Step Details of Transfer, the Intermediate Operation, and Revision, Pages 155-237
CHAPTER 8 – Handling the Forehead Donor — the Basics, Old Scars, Previous Forehead Flaps, Delay and Expansion, Pages 239-269
CHAPTER 9 – How to Kill a Forehead Flap and Other Design Errors, Pages 271-276
CHAPTER 10 – Restoring Contour — Recreating a Subsurface Architecture, Pages 277-308
CHAPTER 11 – Restoring the Nasal Lining — an Historical Overview and Modern Indications, Pages 309-311
CHAPTER 12 – Restoring Nasal Lining — the Composite Skin Graft for Small Full-thickness Marginal Defects, Pages 313-323
CHAPTER 13 – Restoring Nasal Lining — Advancement of Residual Nasal Lining, Pages 325-327
CHAPTER 14 – Restoring Nasal Lining — the Prelaminated Forehead Flap, Pages 329-341
CHAPTER 15 – Restoring Nasal Lining — Hingeover Flaps for Lining, Pages 343-354
CHAPTER 16 – Restoring Nasal Lining — Use of a Second Flap for Lining, Pages 355-379
CHAPTER 17 – Restoring Nasal Lining — Intranasal Lining Flaps, Pages 381-414
CHAPTER 18 – Restoring Nasal Lining — the Folded Forehead Flap for Lining; the Menick Modified Method, Pages 415-442
CHAPTER 19 – Restoring Nasal Lining — Skin Grafts for Lining; the Menick Modified Method for Skin Graft Lining, Pages 443-468
CHAPTER 20 – The Use of Distant Tissue for Facial Reconstruction — Microvascular Tissue Transfer for Nasal Lining, Pages 469-525
CHAPTER 21 – Complications — Dealing with the Unexpected, Pages 527-557
CHAPTER 22 – Revisions, Pages 559-603
CHAPTER 23 – The Redo, Pages 605-662
CHAPTER 24 – Rebuilding the Composite Defect, Pages 663-685
CHAPTER 25 – The Interface of Cosmetic and Reconstructive Rhinoplasty – The Crucified Tip, the Saddlenose and the Continuum of Reconstruction and Cosmesis, Pages 687-742