Application of double V-Y advancement of mucosal flap procedure for lower-lip paramedian tubercles plasty / 中华医学美学美容杂志
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology
; (6): 173-176, 2021.
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Objective:To prove the effect of double V-Y procedure for paramedian tubercles plasty in patients with thin lower lips and dissatisfied appearance of lower lips.Methods:From 2013 to 2019, 127 Chinese cases of thin and dissatisfied appearance of lower lips were included. A double V-Y procedure for paramedian tubercles plasty was performed. Objective data of lip morphology before and after operation were measured, and subjective satisfaction survey and long-term follow-up were conducted.Results:The midline lower red lip height, the height of paramedian tubercles of lower-lip and the protrusion of lower-lip were significantly higher than that before the operation. The time of apocatastasis, scar softening of incision, natural expression recovery and local numbness relief were evaluated by following up at 7 d, and 3-24 months after operation, and it showed 73.2% of subjective satisfaction. The time of detumescence was 6-32 (15.2±3.5) days; the time of incision scar softening was 2-10 (5.1±2.3) months; the time of expression recovery was 1-7 (3.1±0.9) months; the time of numbness disappearance was 5 d-2 years (158.2±82.6) days.Conclusions:The double V-Y advancement of vermilion mucosa flap procedure for paramedian tubercles plasty displays a significant effect in improving volume and shape of lower lips. It is recommended for further clinical application.
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