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Figure 4: Forehead flap reconstruction of lower lip defect post squamous cell carcinoma excision. (a) Preoperative view; (b) delayed reconstruction
to ensure tumour free margins; (c) forehead flap reconstruction

Figure 5: Forehead flap reconstruction of upper lip defect post squamous cell carcinoma excision. (a) Preoperative view; (b) immediate forehead
flap reconstruction; (c) patient prior to flap debulking

Figure 6: Tumour occurrence in forehead flap donor site. (a) Preoperative view of patient with mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the cheek; (b)
tumour excision and immediate forehead flap reconstruction; (c) tumour occurrence in forehead (black arrow) 1 year postoperative

raised with the patient in supine position, thus eliminating the study were males. Males in our environment are generally less
need to reposition and redrape patient as obtainable with other concerned with aesthetics when compared to females. It is
flaps such as the latissimus dorsi. likely that these male patients were motivated as a result of
functional limitations such as speech and feeding rather than
Majority (72.1%) of patients reconstructed in the present aesthetics. The age of the patients ranged from 4-75 years
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