The "Frogger Flap": A Novel Quadruple Rhomboid Flap for Complex Central Upper Lip Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT: Upper lip reconstruction represents a unique challenge for the reconstructive plastic surgeon. Given its prominent aesthetic role in addition to its functional role in facial expression, speech, and oral intake, preservation of this region's natural form and function is paramount. In this report, we present a novel technique for the reconstruction of a complex central upper lip defect, restoring the natural aesthetic of this essential structure. We describe the case of a 51-year-old woman who presented with recurrence of a previously resected basal cell carcinoma center on the upper lip at the level of the white roll and philtral depression. Following surgical resection via Mohs micrographic surgery, a 1.8 × 1.6 cm partial-thickness defect centered around the Cupid bow involving both cutan

SUBMITTER: Robinson JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8830814 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature