Hair tie-over dressing. A simple dressing for hair-bearing scalp wounds.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a temporary dressing for Mohs micrographic surgery wounds of the hair-bearing scalp.


METHODS
The technique of using hair at the wound edges to hold down the dressing is described.


RESULTS
This is an effective, simple, comfortable, and inexpensive scalp dressing, which our patients have found to be very acceptable.


CONCLUSIONS
We consider that the hair tie-over dressing is an ideal temporary dressing for Mohs micrographic surgery wounds of the hair-bearing scalp.
Langtry
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Department of Dermatologic Surgery, Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre, British Columbia, Canada.
Carruthers
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Kozdron
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D001458:Bandages; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D015580:Mohs Surgery / Q000379:methods; D012535:Scalp; D014945:Wound Healing