The use of second-intention healing for partial-thickness Mohs defects involving the vermilion and/or mucosal surfaces of the lip

Second intention healing for intermediate and large postsurgical defects of the lip

“…5 It has been previously emphasized that defect size should not be a deterrent to the choice of this method for healing. In Gloster's series, 5 defects up to 2.5 cm healed well with good to excellent cosmetic and functional results.…”

“…Our series supports the observation that minor cutaneous lip involvement (several mm) can still result in satisfactory cosmesis through healing by granulation. 5 This may be an underutilized treatment strategy in the surgeryaverse patient. Second intention healing simplifies the management of lip mucosal defects and has many advantages that make it an important alternative to surgical closure.…”

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6] Although these procedures have functional and aesthetic advantages, none is without significant disadvantages. Aesthetic complications of surgical closures on the lip can include asymmetry from imprecise reapproximation of the vermilione cutaneous junction.…”

“…This series included one defect that crossed the vermilionecutaneous junction and two defects involving superficial portions of orbicularis oris musculature. 5 The purpose of this study was to evaluate second intention healing for intermediate and large surgical defects of the lip vermilion and mucosa by determining complication rates and patient satisfaction with both healing and cosmesis. We present a series of 25 patients who had surgical defects of the lip, including those with extension to the orbicularis muscle and to the cutaneous lip.…”

Analysis of original contributions in three dermatology journals

“…The number of authors of original contributions greatly varied, with most articles having between three and six authors. Only five papers were written by a single author [8][9][10][11][12] ; on the other end lies a paper with twenty-one authors. 13 Collaboration with different institutions on a national (41.5%) and international basis (15.5%) indicates the steadily increasing importance of a global network, compared to 43% of articles from authors who worked together in a single institution.…”