Abstract
The appearance of both the lips and cheeks is critical to the aesthetic harmony of the face. Even small deviations from normal can result in grotesque features that significantly affect a patient’s appearance and psychological well-being. Furthermore, the lips are functional structures that play a key role in oral competence, speech, and expression, and any disruption of the lips can result in problems with such functions. Significant defects of the lips and cheek occur most commonly after tumor resection or trauma and provide a challenge to the reconstructive surgeon. This chapter reviews the anatomy of the cheek and lips as well as general considerations regarding reconstruction of surgical defects. It goes on to describe the various techniques that are available for the reconstruction of such defects, with a focus on specific techniques to improve efficiency and results.
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Snapp, W.K., Liu, P. (2022). Lip and Cheek Reconstruction. In: Thaller, S.R., Panthaki, Z.J. (eds) Tips and Tricks in Plastic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78028-9_16
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