Cheek Advancement Flap for Upper Lip Reconstruction While Preserving Aesthetic Units: Experience With 7 Pediatric Cases

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the cheek advancement flap for reconstructing the upper lip while maintaining aesthetic integrity.
• Applied the perialar semilunar cheek advancement flap technique in pediatric reconstruction cases.
• Focused on adhering to facial aesthetic subunit principles.
• Assessed aesthetic outcomes and complications in seven pediatric patients.
• Achieved reliable aesthetic results with minimal scarring.
• Avoided secondary deformities in all cases.
• Demonstrated effectiveness for localized upper lip defects.

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