| Title | Comprehensive surgical approaches to management of various facial nevi. | | Author(s) | Hu XG, Ma HH, Zhao YY, Yang QH | | Institution | Department of Plastic Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Chinese Health Ministry, Beijing 100029, China. huxiaogeng78@sina.com | | Source | Chin Med Sci J 2009 Jun; 24(2):127-9. | | Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of the flexible surgical approaches on therapeutic and cosmetic outcomes of facial nevi.
METHODS: From August 2002 to January 2008, 16 cases with facial nevi had been treated in our wards with the selected approaches. Surgical approaches including serial excision or one-time radical excision, free skin graft, and expanded flap were adopted in accordance with the individual size and location of the facial nevi.
RESULTS: All cases experienced complete excision and had satisfactory cosmetic appearance in the end.
CONCLUSION: The flexible surgical measures help to minimize the risk of malignant transformation and achieve good cosmetic results. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19618612 |
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