Direct primary closure without undermining in the repair of vermilionectomy defects of the lower lip

Abstract

Direct closure without undermining is a simple, reproducible technique for repair of lower lip vermilionectomy defects and leads to excellent cosmetic, functional and sensory results in the majority of patients.

Daylight photodynamic therapy for the treatment of actinic cheilitis

“…Actinic cheilitis is a premalignant condition, with the potential to develop into invasive SCC . Surgical vermilionectomy is the gold standard of treatment, yet it requires high surgical skills, is related to substantial patients’ morbidity and the esthetic outcome might be disappointing . Other treatment modalities exist yet none is perfect, as they either lack sufficient clinical efficacy or cause substantial side effects.…”

Simplifying Lip Reconstruction: An Algorithmic Approach

“…2). 8,9 With the use of primary closure, we have been able to limit the number of grafts we have had to use. The use of fullthickness skin grafting to the lips is something that for the most part we removed from our reconstructive algorithm.…”

Vermilionectomy for a Progressively Actinic Cheilitis: Case Report

“…Its main etiological factor is chronic exposure of the lips to ultraviolet (UV) radiation component of sunlight, especially type B (UVB). Actinic cheilitis is similar to actinic keratosis of the skin in its pathophysiologic and biologic behavior [1].…”

“…There are many ways to treat AC, including application of 5-fluorouracil, peeling with trichloroacetic acid 50%, imiquimod 5%, electrosurgery, photodynamic therapy, CO 2 laser, vermilionectomy, cryosurgery, and dermabrasion [3]. In cases involving severe epithelial dysplasia, therapeutic methods include surgical excision (vermilionectomy), cryosurgery and laser surgery [1].…”