title: Treating cutis verticis gyrata using skin expansion method.
abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and clinical effect of repairing scalp defect after the excision of cutis verticis gyrata using expanded scalp skin flaps. For this purpose, 8 patients with cutis verticis gyrata were subjected to scalp skin expander implantation under the skin. After saline injection and scalp expansion for 2-3 months, the cutis verticis gyrata was excised and the expanded scalp flaps were applied to recover the skin defect. As a result, the flaps and hair grew well without contractures and significant scarring, suggesting that this method is useful for surgical correction of cutis verticis gyrata.
authors: Department of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, General Hospital of Jinan Military Region, Jinan 250031, China. zdhong_003@163.com
authors: Donghong
authors: D
authors: Zhao
authors: Jiang
authors: J
authors: Li
authors: Kehua
authors: K
authors: Wang
authors: Xiaoping
authors: X
authors: Guo
authors: Yuhong
authors: Y
authors: Lang
authors: Lijun
authors: L
authors: Peng
authors: Qin
authors: Q
authors: Wang
authors: Yamin
authors: Y
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp / Q000002:abnormalities; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D015626:Tissue Expansion; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine