Hair dresser's syndrome: a case report of an interdigital pilonidal sinus and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND
Hair dresser's disease is produced by short hairs that penetrate the interdigital spaces of the hand.


OBJECTIVE
A case and review of the literature of pilonidal sinus in the interdigital web are reported.


METHODS
Surgical excision and secondary healing are the preferred methods of treatment to prevent recurrence. We have performed a rotation flap for the defect formed after excision.


RESULTS
The patient was not hospitalized, and postoperative patient comfort prevention of the recurrences was achieved.


CONCLUSIONS
This acquired occupational disease is rare and preventable. The personal hygiene and use of protective barrier creams or gloves could prevent the formation of the disease.
Uysal
Ahmet Cağri
AC
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. cagriuysal@hotmail.com
Alagöz
Murat Sahin
MS
Unlü
Ramazan Erkin
RE
Sensöz
Omer
O
D001505:Beauty Culture; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*