Rhinophyma is a progressive disorder that deforms the nose, considered the end phase of rosacea. The disorder involves the distal part of the nose increasing in size due to the formation of large inflammatory nodules. A variety of treatments and approaches have been offered to manage rhinophyma, specifically surgery for the most severe, intractable cases. Surgical treatment is an advanced solution that is not always available in low-income countries, where the only solution to the disorder is surgery for excision, followed by electrocoagulation and skin grafting.
The article describes the management and treatment of a case of rhinophyma in a patient at Central Hospital of Beira in Mozambique, with satisfactory results.
The health system still needs to be strengthened to prevent and treat the disorder and close the current gap between traditional and conventional medicine.