Four Flaps Technique for Neoumbilicoplasty

The absence or disfigurement of the umbilicus is both cosmetically and psychologically distressing to patients. The goal of aesthetically pleasing umbilical reconstruction is to create a neoumbilicus with sufficient depth and good morphology, with natural-looking superior hooding and minimal scarrin...

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Published in:Archives of plastic surgery 2015, 42(3), , pp.351-355
Main Authors: Lee, Young Taek, Kwon, Chan, Rhee, Seung Chul, Cho, Sang Hun, Eo, Su Rak
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abdominal wall
abdominoplasty
Idea and Innovation
umbilicus
성형외과학
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Summary:The absence or disfigurement of the umbilicus is both cosmetically and psychologically distressing to patients. The goal of aesthetically pleasing umbilical reconstruction is to create a neoumbilicus with sufficient depth and good morphology, with natural-looking superior hooding and minimal scarring. Although many reports have presented techniques for creating new and attractive umbilici, we developed a technique that we term the "four flaps technique" for creating a neoumbilicus in circumstances such as the congenital absence of the umbilicus or the lack of remaining umbilical tissue following the excision of a hypertrophic or scarred umbilicus. This method uses the neighboring tissue by simply elevating four flaps and can yield sufficient depth and an aesthetically pleasing shape with appropriate superior hooding.
ISSN:2234-6163
2234-6171
DOI:10.5999/aps.2015.42.3.351