title: Lip and perioral defects.
abstract: Reconstruction of the lip and perioral region presents a myriad of problems, as deformities of this region can produce both aesthetic deformation and functional difficulties. This article reviews basic principles of lip reconstruction, emphasizing the differences between defects of the upper and lower lip.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, USA.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Galyon
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Frodel
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*