Cosmetic

191) Which of the following surgical techniques is the BEST to correct an irregular right Cupid’s bow (discrepancy between the level of the vermilion-cutaneous junction of 2 mm on the right side) shown in the drawing?

A. Elliptic excision
B. V-Y closure
C. Z-Plasty
D. Bilobed flap
E. Dermabrasion




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Bardach J., Noordhoff M. S.: Correction of Secondary Unilateral Cleft Lip Deformities, Chapter 2, in Surgical Techniques in Cleft Lip and Palate, (Bardach, Salyer), Mosby, 1991, pp. 65


191) C      Z-Plasty