A complete lower lip and chin unit resurfacing with expanded cheek flaps: a modified approach with minimal influence on facial cosmetic units

Lower lip and chin reconstruction is challenging for plastic surgeons. Small to medium skin defects on lower face can be removed by staged serial excision or be reconstructed with local flaps1 or submental artery perforator island flaps.2 Large skin defects are usually needed by full thickness sheet grafts, tissue expansions or free flaps.3 However, both skin grafts and free flaps are hindered by the poor skin colour and texture match. To achieve the ideal reconstruction of lower lip and chin, expanded cheek flap may be the best choice.
Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Tags: Correspondence and Communications Source Type: research