Aesthetic reconstruction of burn alopecia by using expanded hair-bearing scalp flaps.
Tissue expansion is one of the most important armamentaria for aesthetic scalp reconstruction after burn; however, the proper way to employ this technique for the scalp reconstruction usually presents a challenge to the plastic surgeon, especially in the case of a "sideburn" scenario or a large lesion, as with, for example, hemiscalp alopecia. In this article, 11 patients, with different degrees of hair-bearing scalp loss as a result of burn, and including four patients with hemiscalp alopecia were successfully treated by using tissue expansion. The results show that tissue expansion is a simple, safe, and efficient technique for aesthetic scalp reconstruction. Versatile design of the expanded scalp flap can distribute the expanded hair-bearing scalp properly in the reconstructed recipient site.
Fan
J
J
Beijing, China.
Yang
P
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015626:Tissue Expansion