The treatment of burn scar hypopigmentation and surface irregularity by dermabrasion and thin skin grafting.
Scar tissue and leukoderma-type discoloration of the skin due to deep burns are treated by dermabrasion and thin split-thickness skin-graft application. This method was applied to 18 patients on whom the treated lesion sites were located as follows: 8 in the facial area, 9 on the extremities, and 1 on the neck. Adequate repigmentation and flat surfaces were obtained in all patients at the end of 6 months, and results persist at the end of a considerable follow-up period (1 to 4 years). The technique, advantages, disadvantages, and results are discussed.
Onur Erol
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Atabay
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003869:Dermabrasion / Q000379:methods; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods