Fig. 2.

Surgical procedure of partial superficial parotidectomy via the retroauricular hair line incision approach. (A) An incision was made along the postauricular sulcus and hairline without a preauricular incision. (B) After finding the trunk of the facial nerve and its branches, partial superficial parotidectomy was performed, resulting in the removal of some surrounding parotid parenchyma. (C) Postoperative photograph of a patient, taken immediately, showing a good cosmetic outcome without a visible incision scar or a sunken defect of the parotid region. (D) The mass was removed completely, along with normal parotid parenchyma, without capsular rupture.