[Reconstruction of the upper lip using the mucosal eversion technic]

A one-stage reconstruction technique for upper lip defects is presented. This technique uses everted mucosal advancement flaps for the reconstruction of the vermilion border of the lip. It is an extension of Meyer's method employed in the reconstruction of the lower lip (1973) and differs from Camille Bernard's procedure in that horizontal incisions with bilateral triangular skin excisions are used instead of the more unaesthetic perpendicular incisions in the nasolabial fold, leaving a scar along the vermilion border. The method is suitable for reconstructing the upper lip after excision of up to 80% of its substance, and is superior to traditional methods in terms of both the functional and aesthetic results obtained.