2008
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1095886
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Lip Reconstruction

Abstract: Lip reconstruction poses a particular challenge to the plastic surgeon in that the lips are the dynamic center of the lower third of the face. Their role in aesthetic balance, facial expression, speech, and deglutination is not replicated by any other tissue substitute. The goals of lip reconstruction are both functional and aesthetic, and the surgical techniques employed are often overlapping. This discussion will focus on lip defects with significant tissue loss that require flap reconstruction. Flaps descri… Show more

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“…Dil flebinin zengin vaskülarizasyonu bu flebi olanaklı hale getirmiştir. Ancak yine 2 aşamalı bir prosedür olması ve flep ayrılana kadar hasta konforunu göz ardı eden bir teknik olması ama en önemlisi her zaman sonucun estetik açıdan başarılı olamaması bu tekniğin dezavantajlarıdır (15).…”
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“…Dil flebinin zengin vaskülarizasyonu bu flebi olanaklı hale getirmiştir. Ancak yine 2 aşamalı bir prosedür olması ve flep ayrılana kadar hasta konforunu göz ardı eden bir teknik olması ama en önemlisi her zaman sonucun estetik açıdan başarılı olamaması bu tekniğin dezavantajlarıdır (15).…”
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“…This can be overcome with a brachiradialis muscle being harvested with the skin flap to add bulk. For bulky flaps secondary thinning in the appropriate zones with liposuction will improve the aesthetics and the use of fat injection is also of value secondary bulking of the neo-lip [7,8]. From aesthetic point of view the use of distant flaps i.e.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The second goal is preservation of function and aesthetics. 14 We analyzed our data for patients large NMSC's of the perioral region, who underwent tumor surgery. As shown, most patients belong to the age group of over 70 years.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%