title: The use of tissue expansion for the treatment of burn scar alopecia.
abstract: Tissue expansion is an ideal reconstructive procedure for burn scar alopecia. Donor tissue is generated in situ, allowing for the use of hair-bearing tissue to reconstruct an area of alopecia. The process of tissue expansion results in a redistribution of the remaining hair follicles to replace the area of alopecia.
authors.affiliation: Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Center, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Dado
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology*; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing