Comprehensive surgical approaches to management of various facial nevi.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effects of the flexible surgical approaches on therapeutic and cosmetic outcomes of facial nevi.


METHODS
From August 2002 to January 2008, 16 cases with facial nevi had been treated in our wards with the selected approaches. Surgical approaches including serial excision or one-time radical excision, free skin graft, and expanded flap were adopted in accordance with the individual size and location of the facial nevi.


RESULTS
All cases experienced complete excision and had satisfactory cosmetic appearance in the end.


CONCLUSIONS
The flexible surgical measures help to minimize the risk of malignant transformation and achieve good cosmetic results.
Hu
Xiao-gen
XG
Department of Plastic Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Chinese Health Ministry, Beijing 100029, China. huxiaogeng78@sina.com
Ma
Hai-huan
HH
Zhao
Yan-yong
YY
Yang
Qing-hua
QH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult