[Surgical depilation in low hairline aurical reconstruction].
OBJECTIVE
Low hairline is one of the most troublesome problem in auricle reconstruction. There was no satisfactory way to manage the problem. This article discuss surgical depilation to deal with this problem and reconstructed auricle.


METHODS
According to the degree of the low hairline, Postaurical scalp was expanded and part of the lower follicles within the dermal were removed, or postaurical scalp that part of lower follicles and dermal had been removed was expanded and covered skeleton of ear with this expanded skin to reconstructed auricle.


RESULTS
Auricles were reconstructed with this method in 152 lowhairline microtial cases, the result was very satisfactory.


CONCLUSIONS
This procedure is an effective way to deal with low hairline in reconstructing auricle.
Tang
Yong
Y
Plastic Surgery Hospital Chenese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 10041, China.
Zhuang
Hongxing
H
Yang
Qinghua
Q
Han
Juan
J
Zhao
Yanyong
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015626:Tissue Expansion