Nasolabial flaps have limited mobility and may need two stages, mostly for intraoral defects .The facial artery perforator-based flap is the first true perforator flap in the face. It allows one-stage reconstruction and allows freedom in flap design. The nasolabial perforator flap has certain advantages such as repair using a similar tissue, a wider rotation arc around the pedicle compared to the other regional flaps, and the primary closure of the donor area.
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change of donor site scar
Timeframe: one year