title: Cosmetic principles in surgery on the face.
abstract: Excisions from the face are performed to cure diseases and to remove blemishes. Satisfactory cosmetic appearances can be achieved in most cases, even when large defects result from the excisions, if the surgeon employs cosmetic surgical principles and techniques in the repairs. Some esthetic concepts and artful methods are presented to illustrate this feasibility.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*