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Various types of free flaps were previously performed for head and face reconstruction, including the anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap. However, to fully cover large and complex defects, the skin pedicle needs a sufficient width. Thus, we have combined dual ALT flaps that were harvested from both the lateral thighs. In this article, we described the case of a 49-year-old female who was presented with a severe scar on the right side of the head and face and zygomatic along with the exposure of temporal bones after extensive burns. Two ALT flaps were supplied by perforators of the descending branches of lateral circumflex femoral arteries. These two source arteries were anastomosed end-to-end to merge into a chimeric flap. The 6-month follow-up revealed an acceptable aesthetic outcome. 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