The Use of Vastus Lateralis Muscle Flap for Functional Lip Reconstruction.

Background: Total or near-total lip defects poses a serious challenge to a reconstructive surgeon with static procedures not providing desired functional and aesthetic outcomes. The dynamic lip reconstructive methods using functional muscles have become a current issue in recent years showing admirable results. This study present 3 cases of successful total and near-total lip reconstruction are presented using vastus lateralis muscle.

Full-thickness skin grafts: maximizing graft take using negative pressure dressings to prepare the graft bed.

Background: Full thickness skin grafts (FTSGs) remain a good option for resurfacing defects of the face, neck, and dorsum of the feet. It results in soft, pliable, functional skin with minimal contraction. However, FTSG may result in patchy or irregular "take" resulting in recurrent contractures and pigmentary discrepancies.

Intralesional bleomycin for the treatment of hemangiomas.

Background: Hemangiomas, although often small at birth, enter a proliferative phase in which growth may be rapid and unpredictable. Furthermore, involution often takes many years, with attendant psychological sequelae to the child. This is aggravated by the fact that most hemangiomas affect the head and neck and are visible and difficult to conceal.