[Repair of facial skin defect with a skin flap of SMAS pedicle].
OBJECTIVE
To report a method of repair facial skin defects with a skin flap of SMAS pedicle.


METHODS
According to the size of defect of skin, design a skin flap with SMAS pedicle for repair of defect.


RESULTS
The method has been successfully applied for skin defects of eyelid and lip in 14 cases with satisfied results. The area of the largest flap was 5 cm x 3 cm.


CONCLUSIONS
Repairing facial defects such as eyelid skin defect or lip skin defect with skin flap of SMAS pedicle is a very good method. The flap has a good blood supporting and satisfactory color and flexibility.
Wang
Xiao-jun
XJ
Department of Plastic Surgery of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
Liu
Zhi-fei
ZF
Zeng
Ang
A
Zhao
Yu-ming
YM
Yang
Hong-yan
HY
Yan
Xiao-qing
XQ
Zhang
Hai-lin
HL
Qiao
Qun
Q
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000601:surgery*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055815:Young Adult