Muscle, mucosae, and skin anatomically compose the lips. Neoplasms, congenital malformations, or local trauma can cause lesions on the lips. The surgical reconstruction of lip defects may need flaps, grafts, or microsurgery. The following case report describes the ambulatory surgical correction of a lower lip complex scar, using local skin flaps, with satisfactory aesthetic and functional outcomes.

Keywords: Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; Surgery, Plastic; Face; Surgical Flaps

The first publications regarding aesthetic treatments with polydioxanone threads (PDO) date to 2015 and were preceded by the establishment of this polymer use for surgical sutures as a safe, less inflammatory option that brings superior final aesthetic-functional results. The present article describes a series of five patients that received PDO thread lifting for abdominal periumbilical laxity.

Keywords: Body contouring; Polydioxanone; Sutures; Esthetics; Cosmetic techniques; Dermatologic surgical procedures