Koolen PGL, et al. – The physicians evaluated and compared recurrence rates after wide local excision (WLE) of head and neck cutaneous malignant melanoma (HNCMM) followed by immediate or delayed reconstruction in determining recurrence–free survival estimates. They found no relationship between reconstruction timing and local recurrence–free survival following excision WLE of HNCMM, rendering immediate reconstruction a reliable approach. Besides, the presence of ulceration and a positive sentinel lymph node were positively correlated with the risk of recurrence.