title: Lip reconstruction after ablation for skin malignancies.
abstract: When performing lip reconstruction following resection of skin cancer, it is important to plan the reconstruction to retain sphincter function and to design the flaps so that resulting scars fall into borders or MSLTs. These reliable and logical approaches to lip reconstruction will help to restore both form and function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112-2822, USA. cldupinmd@aol.com
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dupin
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Metzinger
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rizzuto
mesh_terms: D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*