Two cases of patients with large squamous cell carcinoma in the lower lip, that were submitted to the reconstructive surgery, using technique of lateral progress with reconstruction of the red lip, always tends the concern of the recovery not only functional as well as aesthetic of these pacients ones, are reported. A classification is given suggesting the main locations of the squamous cell carcinoma of the lip, allowing better definition with relationship to the surgical technique to be used in each case, depending on the location and involvement or not of the lip comissure.
Reconstructive surgery of the lower lip; Squamous cell carcinoma; Esthetic-functional recovery
