[Excision of tumors in the face]

Excision of tumours in the face is a surgical challenge. Most general practitioners and surgeons are reluctant to undertake such procedures. In our opinion there are no reason why small tumours and lesions in the face, which can be excised by a fusiform excision, should not be handled by most doctors. The aim of this article is to remind doctors of well known general principles, so as to obtain a cosmetically good result after surgery.