Treatment for mentalis scars with expanded skin flaps
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-0290.2011.05.001
- VernacularTitle:应用扩张后皮瓣修复颏部瘢痕
- Author:
Xianjie MA
;
Pai PENG
;
Yan ZHENG
;
Shuzhong GUO
;
Yan HAN
;
Kaihua LU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tissue expanding;
Mentalis;
Scar;
Repair
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology
2011;17(5):321-323
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the cosmetic outcome of treatments for mentalis scars with expanded skin flaps.Methods From the experiences of past 26 cases in our department,we summarised the technique for treating the mentalis scars with expanded skin flaps.For simple mentalis scars or localized inferior facial scars,the mentalis,bottom jaw or facial skin were expanded and the expander kept superior to the neck-jaw angle.Otherwise the expander would only fill the angle and the expanding efficiency was reduced.For severe mentalis,neck or facial scars without extra normal treating skin,expanded deltopectoral flaps were chosen to cover the wound after cicatrectomy with pedicles which were cut 3 weeks later.Results All the local ordistant expanded flaps survived successfully in the 26 cases with optimistic outcomes.Conclusions Application of local or distant expanded flaps is a useful technique for mentalis scars treatment.
