ABSTRACT
Introduction The lips are not only a major aesthetic component of the face, but are also im
portant for facial expression, speech and eating. Goals in lip reconstruction are to restore normal anatomy, oral competence and contour. These goals are easily at tained following repair of small lip defects. However, restoring these characteristics o f the lips in large defects remains a more arduous task. Although many different methods of lip reconstruction have been described in the literature, a few of the important and more commonly utilized methods are oudined in this chapter.
