Isolated Bilateral Macrostomia

Macrostomia (Tessier's 7 cleft) is a rare congenital lip deformity. Macrostomia can occur unilateral or bilateral, isolated or associated with other syndromes. Isolated bilateral macrostomia is exceedingly rare with only a few cases reported to date. The authors report 6 cases of isolated bilateral macrostomia surgically repaired in 4-layered approaches. The traditional method was improved and the result obtained was satisfactory after longest follow-up of 3 years. The technique is easy to imitate, simple in design, aesthetically and functionally corrects the deformity. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Guo-Qian Yin, PhD, Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, People's Republic of China; E-mail: yinguoqian_007@hotmail.com Received 8 December, 2017 Accepted 16 March, 2018 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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