Abstract
Surgical defects involving multiple facial cosmetic subunits can be challenging to reconstruct. We report on a patient with a complex temporal defect following Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) for a basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The extension of the defect across the left temple, cheek, and forehead hindered the utilization of linear closures or flaps. Healing by secondary intention was considered but was determined to be a suboptimal approach given the involvement of the convex cheek. A modified full-thickness skin graft (FTSG) with linear closures of the distal poles of the wound was ultimately utilized, with excellent cosmetic results at three-month follow-up. Herein, the authors summarize this case and the indications for FTSG and secondary intention healing (SIH) for surgical defects involving the face.
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