BACKGROUND: A laser is commonly used in treatment of @entity3809 ( @entity3809 ). Although observable lightening of the stains can be achieved, complete removal is rare. A significant proportion of lesions are resistant to laser treatment, including @entity75 and scars developed after improper (unsuccessful) treatments. Alternatively, resection is used to eliminate such lesions, but the reconstruction of the aesthetic appearance of the cheek after large lesion resection remains a huge challenge. METHODS: Ten @entity1 with a @entity3809 larger than two-thirds of the cheek were selected for this study. In those @entity1 , prefabricated induced expanded flaps carried by the superficial temporal vessels were prepared to cover the defect areas after resection of the @entity3809 lesion. RESULTS: In eight @entity1 , all the donor sites and defect areas were covered primarily with the expanded flaps, which then survived completely. All @entity1 were satisfied with the cheek appearance after reconstruction with prefabricated induced expanded flaps, which provided a good match for color and texture, restored facial contour, placed scars in a concealed location, and achieved minimal donor-site morbidity. Two of the ten @entity1 did not finish the original surgical plan due to @entity281 or damage to the vascular pedicle. CONCLUSION: We show that the technique of using prefabricated expanded flaps based on the superficial temporal vessels can be an effective option for repairing large cheek defects after @entity3809 resection.

Reconstruction of the cheek after large XXXX lesion resection.

@entity3809 :: ('MESH:D019339', 'Disease') :: ['PWS', 'port-wine stain'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity75 :: ('MESH:D001927', 'Disease') :: ['hypertrophic lesions'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection']
@entity3809 :: (MESH:D019339,Disease) :: ['port-wine stain']
