[Repair of the scar in the midface by skin expansion with parallel juxtaposed skin expanders].
OBJECTIVE
To explore a new method for the repair of the scar in the midface.


METHODS
Parallel juxtaposed expansion of the skin and soft-tissue of jaw, face, neck and posterior aspect of auricle was performed to repair the scar in the midface of 15 patients. The operation consisted of two steps. In the first step, two expanders were placed subcutaneously under the subskin of jaw, face, neck and posterior aspect of the auricle, respectively, and they were expanded timely to create adequate superfluous skin and soft tissue. In the second step, the expanded skin flap was rotated and advanced to repair the the scar in the midface.


RESULTS
Parallel juxtaposed expansion was performed to repair the scar in the midface of 15 patients. The incision was comparatively concealed, the colour and elasticity of the skin transplant, and the facial contours were satisfactory.


CONCLUSIONS
Parallel juxtaposed expansion of the skin soft-tissue of jaw, face, neck and posterior auricular is beneficial for the repair of the scar in the midface.
Yang
Xing-hua
XH
Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, PR China.
Huang
Xiao-yuan
XY
Xiao
Mu-zhang
MZ
Zeng
Ji-zhang
JZ
Long
Jian-hong
JH
Fan
Peng-ju
PJ
Zheng
Jun
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods*; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices