S. Furuta et al., VERMILIONPLASTY USING MEDICAL TATTOOING AFTER RADIAL FOREARM FLAP RECONSTRUCTION OF THE LOWER LIP, British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 47(6), 1994, pp. 422-424
Vermilionplasty using medical tattooing was performed after radial for
earm flap reconstruction of the lower lip in 2 patients. This techniqu
e is easy to perform in the outpatient setting, does not involve sacri
fice of tissue, and results in an acceptable aesthetic outcome. We rec
ommend vermilionplasty with medical tattooing as the procedure of choi
ce after lip reconstruction with a distant flap.