title: Surgical gem: island advancement flaps for lip reconstruction.
abstract: Island advancement flaps provide specific advantages for repairing certain defects on the upper lip. We discuss the design and execution of this flap for defects on the alar sill and philtrum.
authors.affiliation: Center for Dermatology Care, Thousand Oaks, California, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kaufman
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
keywords: advancement; flap; island; lip; pedicle; reconstruction