Total Forehead Flap

Abstract

Being non-hair-bearing and relatively thin and having similar color and texture of the skin of the forehead provide an excellent characteristic not only for nasal reconstruction but also in other facial areas. A 28-year-old man presented in the Department of Plastic Surgery, Argerich Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a giant congenital melanocytic nevus extended on complete left cheek, total nose, both upper and lower lids, ocular globe, and temporoparietal region. Tumor resection and reconstructive aspect were planned in 3 stages. (1) Excision of the tumor located in the cheek, nose, and both upper and lower left lids. The reconstruction of the cheek was made with a total forehead flap. The nose was resurfaced by means of a total skin graft. (2) resection of the temporoparietal nevus. (3) Treatment of the tumor involving the ocular structures. Total forehead flap was outlined, permitting carryout of skin of the total forehead area, and the blood supply was originated from the frontal and parietal branches of the temporal superficial artery and secondarily by anastomosis with the branches arising from both homolateral auricular and occipital vessels. Postoperative control 1 year after surgery showed an excellent aesthetic and functional result not only in the recipient area but also in the donor area.