Bilateral vermilion flap. A modification of Goldstein's technique.
A bilateral tissue expanding flap is described for the reconstruction of the mid-vermilion border. With this technique, a defect of about one-half of the vermilion border can be reconstructed with little discomfort to the patient. Because of the high degree of tissue extensibility, this procedure appears to be a versatile one especially in elderly people.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps