Applicability of kite flaps in repairing upper lip defects
GENG Lili
YANG Zhiyong
Abstract：Objective To evaluate the applicability of kite flaps in the repair of upper lip defects.Methods A total of 30 patients with upper lip defects repaired with kite flaps were selected from July 2021 to August 2024 at the Dermatoplastic Center of Air Force Medical Center.Their clinical data was retrospectively analyzed.The therapeutic effect of kite flips against upper lip defects was studied.Results The age of these patients ranged from 10 to 69,the median age was 26.00(17.25,36.50),and the areas of skin defects ranged from 0.5 cm×0.5 cm to 3.3 cm×2.8 cm.The survival of the flaps at the site of surgery was satisfactory.Healing by first intention occurred in all the incisions and there was no local deformation.After follow-up of 3 months to 1 year,it was found that the surgical scars were not obvious,the lip hair grew normally,and the aesthetic effect was satisfactory.Conclusions Kite flaps have distinct advantages in repairing upper lip defects,such as smaller auxiliary incisions,less damage,quick recovery,well-concealed scars along the nasolabial sulcus,no obvious scars after healing,and no pronounced local deformation.
Keywords：Kite flapUpper lip defectSurgical cosmetic repair
Publication Date：2025-10-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-11-26(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 503-505 )