What is Karapandzic flap?
What is Karapandzic flap?
This is a sensate axial musculomucocutaneous flap based upon the superior and inferior labial arteries. It provides good oral competence and is useful for closing one-half to two-third defects of the upper lip and defects up to three-quarters of the lower lip.
What is Abbe flap?
The Abbe flap is a full-thickness composite flap, involving the transfer of the skin, muscle, and mucosa of the central part of the lower lip to the upper lip.
Can lips be reconstructed?
A dynamic reconstruction with remaining lip tissue can provide superior results in terms of lip appearance and function in smaller lip defects. Reconstruction of large-scale defects often requires free-tissue transfer that provides static support of the lip.
Where is the labial artery?
The labial arteries branch from the facial artery at the region where the vermillion border of the upper lip meets the vermillion border of the lower lip. The superior labial artery traverses between the mucosal and upper part of the orbicularis oris muscle.
What is a Microstomia?
Microstomia is defined as a condition with a small sized-mouth that results in functional impairment such as difficulty with food intake, pronunciation, and poor oral hygiene and cosmetic problems. Several treatment methods for microstomia have been proposed.
What is the cost of lips surgery?
How much do lip implants cost?
| Procedure | Cost | Longevity |
|---|---|---|
| lip implantation | $2,000–$4,000 | long term |
| tissue grafting | $3,000–$6,000 | <5 years |
| fat grafting | $3,000–$6,000 | <5 years |
| lip fillers | $600–$800 | 6–8 months |
How much does lip reconstruction cost?
Is there an artery in your top lip?
The superior labial arteries form a network around the upper lip. This network contains many branches that contribute to the blood supply for the upper lip, mucosal, and nose.
What is a labial frenulum?
Introduction. The superior labial frenulum is the soft tissue that attaches the upper lip to the anterior surface of the maxillary gingiva. This fold of connective tissue, also known as the maxillary labial frenulum, originates at the midline of the undersurface of the lip.
What causes microstomia?
The major causes of microstomia are chemical burn with caustic soda material, trauma, and skin cancer excision [1-5,7-9]. If the mouth sustains trauma or a chemical burn, the size of the oral opening can become smaller and dysfunction of mouth opening can occur.
What causes Macrostomia?
Description. Macrostomia is a congenital defect resulting from persistent lateral facial clefts, caused by failure of the maxillary and mandibular portions of the first branchial arch to unite normally.
Is lip surgery painful?
Initially, there may be mild discomfort, swelling, and bruising; these diminish over the first several weeks following surgery. Temporary numbness or tingling of the lips is common. Patients should keep their head elevated for the first few days, and refrain from any vigorous activities.
