title: Hair sparing techniques and scalp flap design.
abstract: Individualizing each patient in deciding on flap selection, flap design, hair sparing or shaving, and method of closure ensures proper treatment outcome with the goal of achieving a good cosmetic result.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Mail Code 7844, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Camarata
authors.forename: Peter T H
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012535:Scalp / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps