M. Hoasjoe et al., DERMAL GRAFTING FOR A PATIENT WITH SCLERODERMA - CASE-REPORT, Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery, 30(4), 1996, pp. 325-327
Scleroderma is a connective tissue disorder which includes fibrosis of
the skin. Facial skin contraction leads to loss of forehead, periorbi
tal, and nasolabial wrinkling and at the same time causes radial furro
ws around the contracted oral opening (microstomia). The lips become r
etracted. We describe a 41 year old lady whose upper lip was treated b
y free dermal graft and injection of fat to improve her perioral aesth
etic appearance. The skin was taken from the right submammary fold and
the fat was obtained from the abdomen by liposuction. Excess fat was
stored in a sterile container at -70 degrees C for future use. The pat
ient made a satisfactory recovery and has asked for her lower lip to b
e treated in the same way.