Colgajos en la reconstrucción facial en dos pacientes con carcinoma basocelular

in the face the structures are well defined function, and have very important aesthetic component. we try to show the usefulness of skin flaps in facial reconstruction in two patients with diagnostic of basal cell carcinoma. we conducted a retrospective study of two cases in which resection of lesions nasal, and in the cheek. in patients who attended in the center clinical valentina canabal, between january and december 2009. both patients had a diagnosis of skin basal cell carcinoma, the procedures used were pedicles flap and z-plastic, the patient outcome was satisfactory, without complications, functional disability and excellent cosmetic results, the average surgical time was 80 minutes hospitalization lasted a maximum of two days. in our experience we demonstrates the usefulness of the flaps in the facial reconstruction, with favorable results and aesthetic and functional satisfactory to the patients.