Skin Cancer Reconstruction

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Procedure: Reconstruction Of Skin Cancer

Surgeon: Dr. Batniji

Location: Newport Beach, South Of Santa Ana Ca

Procedure Detail: This 53 year old, fair complexioned female presented with a persistent skin lesion of the left upper lip. She had history of sun exposure. A biopsy of this lesion confirmed it was a basal cell carcinoma. She was referred to Dr. Batniji for removal and reconstruction of the left upper lip skin cancer.

Procedure: Reconstruction Of Skin Cancer

Surgeon: Dr. Batniji

Location: Orange County California

Procedure Detail: This patient presented to Dr. Batniji in consultation for evaluation of a non-healing lesion of the tip of the nose. Dr. Batniji performed a biopsy which demonstrated basal cell carcinoma. Therefore, Dr. Batniji removed the skin cancer, which went down to but did not include the cartilage of the nose. He then reconstructed the subsequent defect with a bilobed flap; this flap not only provides coverage of the defect but is also designed to allow for a natural result.

Procedure: Reconstruction Of Skin Cancer

Surgeon: Dr. Batniji

Location: Newport Beach, Ca

Procedure Detail: Following a Moh’s resection of a basal cell carcinoma, this woman presented to Dr. Batniji’s office for reconstruction. Using a combination of skin flaps from the nose and cheek, he was able to reconstruct the defect to provide a natural result with minimal scarring.

Procedure: Reconstruction Of Skin Cancer

Surgeon: Dr. Batniji

Location: Newport Beach, Ca

Procedure Detail: This 43 year old female presented for evaluation of a lower lip mass. A biopsy performed by another physician demonstrated the mass to be consistent with squamous cell carcinoma. Dr. Rami Batniji’s father, Dr. Kamal Batniji who is an Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck surgeon, performed the excision as well as neck dissection to remove lymph nodes associated with the cancer. Then, Dr. Rami Batniji performed the following reconstructive procedure:

Right-sided Karapandzic flap.
Left-sided modified Webster-Burrow flap.

The combination of these 2 flaps provided the patient with a fully functioning lower lip.