FULL UPPER LIP RECONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING CANCER EXCISION

Full upper lip reconstruction is a challenging area, the problems are those related to the restoration of all anatomical structures of this esthetic unit, such as the Cupid's bow, the philtral columns and groov e, the vermillion, and in males, the hair-bearing skin. in order to so lve some of these problems, a temporoparietal scalp flap has been used for full upper lip reconstruction, with an extension of the end the f lap in the forehead region, in females. The flap previously described by Converse for nose reconstruction can overcome some disadvantages in herent in other reconstructive methods.