BACKGROUND: Notching of the soft triangle is a complication of excisional and some reconstructive surgery that is difficult to repair. OBJECTIVE: This article provides a simple single-stage procedure to correct the complication of notching of the soft triangle. METHODS: A detailed description of a turnover flap from the inferior tip covered with a full-thickness skin graft is provided. RESULTS: The method described has provided uniformly satisfactorily results based on the author's experience. CONCLUSION: This simple method is the treatment of choice for a one-stage repair of a soft triangle notch.
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