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Lip and perioral defects
1Division of Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, USA.
Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
|July 12, 2001
Abstract:
Reconstruction of the lip and perioral region presents a myriad of problems, as deformities of this region can produce both aesthetic deformation and functional difficulties. This article reviews basic principles of lip reconstruction, emphasizing the differences between defects of the upper and lower lip.