ABSTRACT
Cheek defects result from multiple etiologies including cutaneous neoplasm, trauma, burn injuries, and congenital pathology. The cheek represents a significant percentage of facial surface area making appropriate coverage of the defect essential to the restoration of overall facial aesthetics. Reconstructive options include a wide spectrum of techniques from elliptical excision followed by simple primary closure, skin grafts, and local flaps, to distant flaps and free-tissue transfers for more extensive defects.
