Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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SURGICAL CORRECTION OF A CUPID'S BOW USING A DOUBLE Z-PLASTY: REPORT OF A CASE

중복 Z-성형술을 이용한 큐피드활의 교정

  • Ryu, Sun-Youl (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dental Science Research Institute, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Seo, Il-Young (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dental Science Research Institute, Chonnam National University)
  • 유선열 (전남대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실, 전남대학교 치의학연구소) ;
  • 서일영 (전남대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실, 전남대학교 치의학연구소)
  • Published : 2005.01.31
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Abstract

Cupid's bow, upper lip, columella, and ala of nose are esthetically important, in which their symmetrical plasties determine success or failure of the surgery in cleft lip and palate patients. Z-palsty and its modifications are simple and effective. The double Z-plasty is economical in surgical time and esthetics in reconstructing the cupid's bow compared with other methods. We report a 29-year-old male patient who represented reversed cupid's bow and whistle deformity after the primary repair of the cleft lip. He was corrected the cupid's bow using a double Z-plasty. The reversed cupid's bow was corrected to a normal shape and the whistle deformity disappeared. The tightness of the upper lip was relieved after the operation. The double Z-plasty was esthetically successful because the procedure was limited in the vermilion and did not produce a new scar on the skin. Furthermore, the lip tubercle became protuberant. The cupid's bow was symmetrically smoothly curved at 4 years after the operation. These results indicate that the double Z-plasty is simple, less traumatic to the surrounding tissues, and suitable for the correction of whistle deformity.

이차 구순비성형술을 받고자 본과에 내원한 편측성 완전 구순구개열을 가진 29세 남자 환자에서 상방으로 반전된 큐피드활과 적순부의 휘파람 변형을 교정하기 위해 중복 Z-성형술을 시행하였다. 수술 후에 반전된 큐피드활이 정상적인 형태로 재건되고 휘파람 변형이 없어졌으며 상순의 긴장도가 완화되었다. 중복 Z-성형술시 적순부 내에서만 피판을 형성하므로 피부에는 새로운 반흔이 생기지 않아 심미적으로 만족스러웠고 상순결절은 더욱 볼록해 졌다. 수술 4년경과 후 큐피드활은 부드러운 곡선으로 좌우 대칭을 이루고 매우 자연스럽게 보였으며 장기적인 추적관찰 결과 양호한 결과를 보였다. 중복 Z-성형술은 반전된 큐피드활의 교정시 다른 수술방법에 비해 술식이 간단하고 주위조직 손상이 적으며 휘파람 변형의 교정도 가능한 좋은 방법이라고 사료된다.

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