The retroauricular coronal incision.
The coronal incision has been modified so that if it needs to be extended to improve exposure, the extension will be behind the ear and therefore less noticeable. The incision has been used in 25 adults and 30 children with no complications. Its cosmetic appearance is superior to the preauricular coronal incision, and it is preferred especially by young people in whom the scar tends to widen with time.
Polley
J W
JW
Center for Craniofacial Anomalies, University of Illinois, Chicago.
Cohen
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002921:Cicatrix; D004431:Ear, External; D004954:Esthetics; D006257:Head / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*