title: Buried hair in scalp closure : Is it a problem?
abstract: This paper addresses itself to the question of what happens to buried hair in a wound. A case is reported of hair which was buried 5 months prior to a scar revision. The pathologic description is accompanied by discussion of hair strands and their dissolution.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of California at San Diego, 306 Walnut #36, 92103, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Vecchione