10.1055/b-0034-99030
The Chin
Coverage of Small Defects in the Chin Area
(See also Scar Revision pp. 10–15; 21, 22)
Advancement Flap
( Fig. 7.1 )
Small defects in the chin area can be covered by advancement of the lateral inferior cheek ( Fig. 7.1 ). The incision is placed below the mandibular border, and a Burow′s triangle is excised at the mandibular angle for closure of the secondary defect.