Open AccessA study of the outcome of primary excision and closure technique in the management of lip Leukoderma in 30 patients
Author(s) -
Kanathur Shilpa,
S Sacchidanand,
Somaiah A Savitha,
Ramamurthy Ranjitha,
DV Lakshmi,
Gorur Divya
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.178539
Subject(s) - medicine , disfigurement , surgery , patient satisfaction , closure (psychology) , treatment modality , prospective cohort study , depigmentation , dermatology , market economy , economics
Lips being one of the graceful cosmetic units of the face, any disfigurement, including depigmentation, can be embarrassing, psychologically distressing, and socially stigmatizing. Even with the evolution of various surgical modalities, none of the techniques ensure 100% pigmentation with a good cosmetic appearance. With this background, this study was undertaken to study the efficacy of the technique-primary excision and closure in treatment of lip leukoderma (LL).