Soft tissue assessment in midface advancement: the use of regional flaps to enhance facial projection.
Classically, soft tissue repair when indicated is done before or after the skeletal mobilization especially in those cases that present midface deficiency with severe midline soft tissue restriction by scars or congenital affectation. The distraction osteogenesis method has contributed to improve substantially this problem elongating bones, muscles, and ligaments, but some situations need specific and more precise reconstruction of the subunits to gain in aesthetics. The labial-columella junction, the tip of the nose, and the more projecting point of the cheeks are one of these exigent anatomic areas, where only sophisticated reconstruction by flaps can improve facial proportions and projections.
Chavanne
Juan Martin
JM
Buenos Aires Craniofacial Center, Austral University Hospital-Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina. jmchavanne@sinectis.com.ar
Steinberg
Diego
D
Houssay
Alfredo
A
Margaride
Luis A
LA
D002648:Child; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome