title: Tissue expansion for frontal hairline restoration in severe alopecia in a child.
abstract: Burn alopecia has serious sequelae, both aesthetic and psychological, particularly in children. A case of 70% scalp alopecia due to a flame burn, and the modality of treatment is described. This consisted of an expanded temporo-parietal flap, which was transposed to create a frontal hairline. A relatively simple surgical procedure had both substantial aesthetic, and psychological benefits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silfen
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Soldin
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Skoll
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004954:Esthetics; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome