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Figure 1: Preoperative view                         Figure 2: Markings intraoperative
























          Figure 3: Muscle repair 1                           Figure 4: Muscle repair 2
























          Figure 5: Immediate intraoperative photo            Figure 6: Postoperative 6 months

          case, a perpendicular line was dropped from the medial   importance in creating competence, shape and contour
          margin of the pupil, and the point at which the color   at the commissure. [9]
          of vermilion changes from normal vermilion to cleft
          vermilion was marked. Both the points coincided, and   Vermilion square flap  commissuroplasty is another
                                                                                                              [8]
          the entire surgical correction was centered on these   technique,  which has previously shown good results.
          points. The stump of the superior orbicularis oris was   The Z‑plasty technique has fallen out of favor as the scar
                                                                                                    [3]
          closed in a double‑breasted fashion to the inferior   is more visible, particularly  when smiling.  Yoshimura
                                                                   [10]
          orbicularis stump under adequate tension with reference   et  al.   performed  a  study  in  which  he  compared  five
          to  the  overlying  commissure.  This  maneuver  is  of  vital   children  with  a  Z‑plasty  repair  and seven  with  a  simple
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