title: FAMM flap reconstruction of the inferior lip vermilion: surgery during early infancy.
abstract: The lips are complex, laminated structures consisting of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, submucosa and mucosa. Clearly when the lip is lost through injury or disease, it presents a complex reconstructive challenge. The facial artery muscular mucosal flap (FAMM), harvested from lateral cheek, is a composite flap with many features which make it an excellent option for lip and vermilion reconstruction. The authors present a review of literature and a case of a 2-year-old girl with medial lower-lip vermilion avulsion, reconstructed with a FAMM flap.
authors: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Milan University, Milan, Italy. baj.alessandro@tiscali.it
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authors: Rocchetta
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authors: Beltramini
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authors: Giannì
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps