Double composite lid reconstruction: a new method of upper and lower lid reconstruction.

The double composite grafting technique utilizes two composite lid grafts from an opposing upper and lower lid for reconstruction of extensive lid defects. These two composite grafts are covered by a rotational pedicle advancement skin flap. The skin defect created by such an advancement graft is covered by a free skin graft. The donor areas are closed directly by a layer-by-layer approximation. This new single-stage technique allows reconstruction of large lid defects without covering an affected eye for a prolonged period and without jeopardizing the irreplaceable entity of a "normal" lid margin.