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Serial Reconstruction Considerating the Aesthetic Unit on Congenital Giant Nevus in Periorbital Area  

Jo, Sung-Hyun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University)
Kim, Jin-Woo (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University)
Jung, Jae-Hak (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University)
Kim, Young-Hwan (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University)
Sun, Hook (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University)
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Archives of Plastic Surgery / v.37, no.4, 2010 , pp. 465-468 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: Soft tissue deformity and skin defect after tumor resection in the periorbital area can cause trouble in the function of eyelid as well as in the aspect of external appearance. Therefore, as cosidering reconstruction in periorbital area, detailed assessment of both functional and aesthetic property are required. thus, the purpose of this study is to examine an appropriate reconstruction through clinical cases. Methods: A 14-year-old girl with congenital giant hairy nevus on right periorbital area was selected. Her first visit to our plastic surgery outpatient clinic was on July 2006. Since then, she has undergone staged removal of lesions and reconstruction by various flap technique such as pedicled island flap, forehead galeal flap, paramedian forehead flap, cheek rotation & advancement flap. Results: In the case of this girl, most lesions were removed and replaced by normal skins. Although there was the difference of skin color after skin graft, such difference was not noticeable and section scar by skin flaps was slight. There was no obvious dysfunction in the eyelids and the girl and her parents were satisfied with results after the surgery. Conclusions: In the reconstruction of soft tissue defect or soft tissue deformity and contracture, it is required to choose appropriate reconstruction method, considering aesthetic and functional aspects depending on aesthetic unit sufficiently.
Keywords
Aesthetic unit; Periorbital area; Congenital giant nevus;
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