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Upper Lip Reconstructions in Acquired Defects Excluding Melanocytic Nevi and Vascular TumorsMehmet O. YenidünyaDepartment of Plastic Reconstructive and Esthetic Surgery, School of Medicine, Uludağ University, Gorukle-Bursa-Turkey.As one of the face’s prominent features, the lips help to eat, drink, suck, speak, and kiss, and their functions show certain emotional expressions while communicating with people. Although the lips are without bone and very flexible, they have very close relationships with the upper jaw. Furthermore, the two lips together make the oral sphincter, and none of them has superiority over the other on behalf of the sphincteric functions. A total of 36 cases of upper lip reconstruction were reviewed retrospectively. Melanocytic nevi and tumors in the vascular origin were excluded from the study. All cases were performed sequentially over 25 years by the author. Indications, techniques, postoperative care, complications, and patient characteristics were taken into consideration for each case. Mehmet O. Yenidünya. Upper Lip Reconstructions in Acquired Defects Excluding Melanocytic Nevi and Vascular Tumors. . 2015; 23(1): 6-15 Sorumlu Yazar: Mehmet O. Yenidünya, Türkiye |
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