COMBINED CERVICOFACIAL ADVANCEMENT AND COMPOSITE FOREHEAD FLAP RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CHEEK NOSE REGION FOLLOWING EXCISION OF BASAL CELL CARCINOMA – A CASE REPORT
Large facial defects are difcult to reconstruct especially of the cheek and nose. Varoius methods have been used to ll defects of the face. Here, we discuss about a large soft tissue defect of the cheek, nasolabial area and the right nasal sidewall and ala which occurred following excision of a basal cell carcinoma. The defect was reconstructed by a double ap, a cervicofacial advancement ap for the cheek and nasolabial area with a composite forehead ap for the nose. The cervicofacial ap gives good aesthetic results with minimal scar and good colour and texture match to the surrounding skin and is very helpful in the elderly due to their skin laxity and the scars hidden well in the wrinkles. It causes minimal morbidity. The forehead ap is a well known ap in the armamentarium for nasal reconstruction with excellent results.