Lip Reduction Surgery for Port-wine Macrocheilia

Lip Reduction Surgery for Port-wine Macrocheilia: a Retrospective Single-center Clinical Study

Patients with port-wine stains often develop macrocheilia, however, there is currently no effective treatment to significantly reduce the three-dimensional volume increase of the lips. This article presents a simplified "five-step" approach based on clinical experience, designed to assist inexperienced surgeons in performing this surgery effectively.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with port-wine macrocheilia. 2. Patients that underwent lip reduction surgery. 3. Age at surgery: ≥3 years and ≤70 years.

Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients without port-wine macrocheilia. 2. Missing/incomplete baseline patient information. 3. Patients without postoperative photographs.