Skin Flaps
Skin Flaps shift neighbouring skin to cover the hole filled by removal of a skin cancer. It is done in such a way that the least tension is created on the skin to produce the best cosmetic result.
Below is a squamous cell carcinoma. These pictures show the stages of planning, removal of tumor, then closure of the skin with a flap - this type of flap is called a 'bilobe'.
Below is a squamous cell carcinoma. These pictures show the stages of planning, removal of tumor, then closure of the skin with a flap - this type of flap is called a 'bilobe'.
