Bifid nose is a rare congenital abnormality and
its surgical correction is difficult. We represent a case of bifid nose with
mild nasal deformity without cerebral or lip deformity. We performed
rhinoplasty with a kind of the forked flap at one year of age and the
appearance improved.
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