text: Principles of nasal reconstruction.
  The human nose poses a difficult problem to the management of cutaneous malignancies, especially basal-cell carcinoma. Located in the center of the face, it is frequently involved with skin tumor, yet its prominent location and graceful contours present a formidable reconstructive challenge. Histographic excision of the lesion with immediate plastic surgical reconstruction offers the best prospects for tumor control with the least residual deformity.