Reconstruction of a Nose Bitten and Eaten by a Dog: A 10-Year Follow-up of a Bitten-Off Nose Replantation Performed on an 11-Year-Old Boy.

The nose is one of the most important aesthetic units of the face. Aftera traumatic amputation, replantation is undoubtedly the procedure of choice,although, technically, very challenging.We report the 10-year follow-up of a partially digested nose replantation aftera dog-bite in an 11-year-old boy using supermicrosurgery technique.Our report confirms that the microsurgical replantation of the nose can lead to anacceptable aesthetic result, with the sufficient growth of the replanted part in thefollowing years. Besides the patient did not report sensibility disorders.The nose replantation in our opinion is the best reconstructive option to achievean optimal aesthetic and functional outcome.