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(a) Preoperative photograph demonstrating left alar notching and retraction secondary to a previous Mohs surgery performed in the alar groove/nasal sidewall. Left and right sides are compared. (b) Three-week postoperative photograph demonstrating left alar reconstruction with an ipsilateral helical root composite chondrocutaneous graft. The well-healed left ear donor site.
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We present a case of a 72-year-old male patient who was referred to us with a 1.2 x 0.6-cm left alar rim notching and retraction defect (Fig 1).