Repair of facial skin defect with a skin flap of SMAS pedicle / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To report a method of repair facial skin defects with a skin flap of SMAS pedicle.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>According to the size of defect of skin, design a skin flap with SMAS pedicle for repair of defect.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The method has been successfully applied for skin defects of eyelid and lip in 14 cases with satisfied results. The area of the largest flap was 5 cm x 3 cm.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Repairing facial defects such as eyelid skin defect or lip skin defect with skin flap of SMAS pedicle is a very good method. The flap has a good blood supporting and satisfactory color and flexibility.</p>