A case of giant hairy pigmented nevus of face – A case report

The prophylactic excision of hairy nevus can be problematic due to the high esthetic nature of the affected area. Closure of the excisional defect by undermining the surrounding tissue followed by primary closure was questionable. A 20-year-old female patient reported to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur having hairy nevus in the left cheek region undergoing excisional biopsy utilizing contemporary cosmetic surgery approaches was selected. The patient had successful removal of hairy nevus and primary closure was achieved with good cosmetic result. The use of contemporary cosmetic surgical approach for the excisional biopsy of hairy nevus by primary closure as an option for tissue expansion provides adequate surgical access, a cosmetically acceptable result, and is well-tolerated by patients.