Since the skin is rather firmly adherent at the sides of the nose, except in the major part of the superior third, it will be found best to raise the skin of such defect into normal contour by a series of very small injections instead of following the method heretofore advised in connection with tense or adherent areas of skin, for the reason that such dissection would render the skin too mobile over an area usually beyond the defect itself and inviting the surgeon to an annoying hyperinjection which renders the part more unsightly than prior to the operation. This is true in most cases unless the depression is of traumatic origin and beyond the size of deformity usually corrected. The author advocates the employment of a hypodermic needle attached to the syringe in place of the regular needle and that the injection be of sterile white vaselin without additions of any kind. Such injections may be made very readily, one or more at the first sitting, being introduced below the deepest part of the defect. It is surprising how much four or five drops of such an injection will accomplish. Furthermore, it is to be remembered that the injections about the side of the nose are readily replaced by new connective tissue, equal to, if not commonly greater in amount, than the mass injected, such growth being completed in about two months after the time of injection. This may be explained by a more or less active perichondritis when the injection is made over the cartilage, the inflammation, thus set up, being of longer duration than where the skin and bone or areolar tissue are involved. Any subsequent injection should not be undertaken until at the end of two weeks or more for the reasons above stated. The injected mass at all times should be introduced under normal pressure, never to the extent of rendering the skin above it white in color. The mass should also be molded out with the tip of the finger or the rounded, dull handle end of a scalpel. If necessary, the small finger may be introduced into the nostril to facilitate this molding. Should the reactive inflammation be severe such remedial agents as have been referred to should be used to reduce it. Phlebitis following injections at the side of the nose is due entirely to the injection of a blood vessel and must be avoided. When a fine needle is used there is less likelihood of free bleeding from an injured vessel, therefore a thorough knowledge of the usual position of the vessels about the sides of the nose is absolutely essential. Bleeding of greater extent than that which would follow the thrust of the needle through the skin should put the surgeon on his guard. Experience is the better teacher and conservatism in these ofttimes delicate, subcutaneous operations will save the surgeon much annoyance and eventually the need of having the patient submit to a cutting operation to reduce an overcorrected area.