Vs. Konstantinovic, REFINEMENT OF THE FRIES AND WEBSTER MODIFICATIONS OF THE BERNARD REPAIR OF THE LOWER LIP, British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 49(7), 1996, pp. 462-465
Refinement of the Fries and Webster modifications of the Bernard princ
iple for reconstruction of the lower lip is described. The refinement
consists of changing the direction of the incision from the angle of t
he mouth, which is made along a line passing laterally and curving dow
nward, instead of slightly upward. This refinement has been used in 15
cases, seven with unilateral and eight with bilateral flaps. The func
tional results of this modification match the results of the original
Bernard (Fries, Webster) technique. The aesthetic results are better b
ecause the suture line is sited along the fold of the angle of the mou
th in a downward direction, which is more natural.