Objectives The goals of any reconstructive technique are to leave minimal scarring, cause
no loss of function in that area and have minimal donor site morbidity. Reconstruction of the …

Reconstruction of forehead and scalp defects are challenging. A thorough understanding of
the anatomy and dissection planes of the scalp is essential. The ability to use a variety of …

DISCUSSION Forehead soft-tissue reconstruction after tu-mor excisions can usually be
accomplished well by using skin grafts or, even better, by using local flaps that have a good …

Facial plastic surgeons have many opportunities to treat defects of the forehead and
temporal areas. The most common causes of defects to these areas are soft tissue trauma …

Background: Reconstructive surgery of the head and neck is both technically challenging
and rewarding. In the past 20 years, significant advances in this field have improved surgical …

Oncologic resections of paranasal sinus malignancies result in fairly predictable defects that
need to be addressed to provide the most functional and reliable repair. Soft tissue …

Guidelines for forehead reconstruction include maintaining or re‐establishing normal
boundaries, preserving nerve function, and maximizing scar camouflage. The …

Large periauricular and temporal bone defects most commonly follow resection of advanced
nonmelanoma skin cancers. Reconstruction aims to cover the cutaneous defect and …

Large or recurrent tumors of the auricular and parotid areas sometimes require resections
involving the temporal bone and adjacent structures, including the facial nerve, the auditory …

The forehead and temporal region are frequent areas of skin cancer development. After
tumor removal, reconstruction must be performed, maintaining the frontal–temporal line of …