Cross Lip Vermilion Flap and Traumatic Upper Lip Avulsion: Reducing Donor Site Morbidity

Using a cross lip vermilion flap for upper red lip reconstruction in cases other than whistle deformity in patients with cleft lip can lead to donor site morbidity. If the practitioner performs primary closure of the mucosa in lower vermilion after flap harvesting, the width and height of lower lip...

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Published inPlastic and aesthetic nursing (Philadelphia, Pa. : Print) Vol. 44; no. 2; p. 128
Main Authors Rahpeyma, Amin, Khajehahmadi, Saeedeh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2024
Subjects
Cleft Lip - surgery
Humans
Lip - surgery
Lip Diseases - surgery
Oral Ulcer - surgery
Plastic Surgery Procedures
Surgical Flaps - surgery
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Summary:Using a cross lip vermilion flap for upper red lip reconstruction in cases other than whistle deformity in patients with cleft lip can lead to donor site morbidity. If the practitioner performs primary closure of the mucosa in lower vermilion after flap harvesting, the width and height of lower lip are reduced, which results in an increased lower incisor tooth show. Using free fat grafting is an effective method for reducing donor site morbidity in the lower lip following cross lip vermilion flap harvest.
ISSN:2770-3517
DOI:10.1097/PSN.0000000000000557