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Reconstructing forehead and temporal skin cancer defects often requires skin flaps for optimal cosmetic results. Techniques like frontalis myocutaneous transposition and preauricular advancement flaps offer versatile solutions for challenging reconstructions.

Keywords:

eyebrows forehead frontalis myocutaneous transposition flap glabella preauricular skin advancement flap temple reconstruction

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Plastic Surgery
Dermatologic Surgery

Background:

Forehead and temporal regions are common sites for skin cancer.
Reconstruction after tumor removal is crucial for maintaining facial symmetry and hiding scars.
Traditional methods like skin grafts often yield suboptimal cosmetic outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and highlight effective skin flap techniques for reconstructing defects in the forehead and temporal regions.
To present versatile surgical options for achieving aesthetically pleasing results after skin cancer excision.

Main Methods:

Discussion of local skin flaps, including advancement and rotation flaps.
Detailed description of the frontalis myocutaneous transposition flap for wider-than-high forehead defects.
Explanation of the preauricular skin advancement flap with an infralobular Burow's triangle for temporal area reconstruction.

Main Results:

Skin flaps are the preferred method when direct closure is not feasible.
The frontalis myocutaneous transposition flap offers versatility in design and placement.
The preauricular skin advancement flap is an effective option for temporal defects.

Conclusions:

Skin flap techniques provide superior cosmetic results compared to secondary healing or skin grafts.
Specific flap designs, such as the frontalis myocutaneous transposition and preauricular advancement flaps, are valuable tools for reconstructive surgeons.