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Figure 1: Rhinophyma in tuberous sclerosis complex patient at the time of admission, profile (A) and en face (B) photographs of the nose. Debulking procedure of the rhinophyma exposes fibrous tissues with enlarged sebaceous glands (C). Electrosurgical remodeling of the nose’s shape (D) and uneventful wound closure during secondary re-epithelialization of the nose (20 days after surgery (E)). Six years later (F, G) the shape of the nose has remained unchanged but a slight and partial recurrence of angiofibroma is visible.