BACKGROUND The optimal design of a skin flap requires an understanding of the concepts of tissue movement. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this manuscript was to demonstrate concepts of sliding and lifting tissue movement for flap reconstruction. METHODS Six similar defects located in the forehead-temple-eyebrow region were repaired using a different skin flap. RESULTS The specific flap design f...

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer worldwide. The WHO has defined it as "a locally invasive, slowly spreading tumor which rarely metastasizes, arising in the epidermis or hair follicles and in which the peripheral cells usually simulate the basal cells of the epidermis." Here we discuss the management of BCCs of central face with surgical excision and reconstruction with ...

An 8-year-old boy had the caudal part of his nose bitten off by a dog. Nasal reconstruction with a forehead flap was performed initially with success, and 9 years later, the reconstructed nose was found to have grown equally in size with the underlining tissue, resulting in a continuous satisfactory cosmetic result.

BACKGROUND Cranially-based nasolabial flaps are a good alternative for the reconstruction of nasal defects. METHODS A cranially-based nasolabial flap was used in 18 patients to reconstruct defects of the nose from 2010 to 2016, and the long-term results are presented in this report. RESULTS Fifteen of the flaps completely survived. All the patients had a bulky appearance, but they did not w...

Background: The anatomical peculiarities of extensive malignant neoplasms of the scalp and forehead remain a challenge for plastic surgeons. Although several procedures for re pair of these defects have been described, the ideal reconstruction relies on careful assessment of each clinical case and aims to achieve the best functional and aesthetic outcome with minimal morbidity of the donor area...