Wedge resection of the lip: minimizing problems.
The basics of wedge resection of the lower lip are reviewed. The use of an intraoral mental nerve block greatly decreases the pain for the patient. The procedure is simplified by the isolation and ligation of the labial artery prior to excision of the wedge. The best cosmetic results are obtained when the orbicularis oris muscle and vermillion border are carefully repaired.
D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods