M-plasty in the treatment of carcinomas located on the interglabellar region

One of the main tasks of current cutaneous surgery is to completely eliminate the tumor while avoiding unnecessary normal tissue extirpation. This is especially important when removing facial tumors close to the external canthus, mouth angles and perialar regions. In all these areas we advise fusiform excision but with distal M-plasty in the nearest angle so as to avoid angle retraction. The same is true for mediofrontal tumors, as this often causes a drawing together of the eyebrows. We have reviewed all mediofrontal excisions carried out during the last six years. M-plasty following fusiform excision was always performed in the interglabellar area. The good results achieved allow us to recommend this technique in this location.