title: [Eyebrow injuries. Classification and therapy concept].
abstract: The aim of primary treatment for eyebrow injuries should be preservation of the original eyebrow under any circumstances. Debridement should be kept to a minimum even when the wound is severe. The treatment of total or partial loss of an eyebrow concerning the exact reconstruction of details and aesthetic aspects is a challenge for the surgeon. The therapy option depends on the type of eyebrow selected for reconstruction. We present a classification for eyebrow injuries, which considers type and size of defects. Based on this, different techniques and methods of reconstruction are recommended. Advantages and disadvantages are discussed and illustrated by several examples.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Plastische und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universität, Innsbruck, Osterreich. Petra.Puelzl@uibk.ac.at
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pülzl
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wechselberger
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schoeller
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pichler
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Piza-Katzer
mesh_terms: D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005138:Eyebrows / Q000473:pathology*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*