title: Reconstruction of a red lip that has a defect in one half, using the remaining red lip.
abstract: It is difficult to reconstruct the red lip and achieve good functional results such as normal sphincter force, sensitivity and movement of the lip. In addition, it is also difficult to attain colour and texture matches. We reconstruct a red lip that has a defect in one half, using the remaining red lip. Using the technique reported herein, we can achieve excellent functional and aesthetic results. Functionally, sphincter force and sensation recover early and the movement of the lip returns to normal. In addition, the reconstructed lip develops a symmetrical and natural appearance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan. tsuda1232000@yahoo.co.jp
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suda
authors.forename: Takatoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yotsuyanagi
authors.forename: Kyori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ezoe
authors.forename: Tamotsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Kanae
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: Koushiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018289:Carcinoma, Verrucous / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012677:Sensation; D013524:Surgical Flaps