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Tissue expansion is one of the most important armamentaria for aesthetic scalp reconstruction after burn; however, the proper way to employ this technique for the scalp reconstruction usually presents a challenge to the plastic surgeon, especially in the case of a ``sideburn'' scenario or a large lesion, as with, for example, hemiscalp alopecia. In this article, 11 patients, with different degrees of hair-bearing scalp loss as a result of burn, and including four patients with hemiscalp alopecia were successfully treated by using tissue expansion. The results show that tissue expansion is a simple, safe, and efficient technique for aesthetic scalp reconstruction. Versatile design of the expanded scalp flap can distribute the expanded hair-bearing scalp properly in the reconstructed recipient site.
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Fan, J., Yang, P. Aesthetic Reconstruction of Burn Alopecia by Using Expanded Hair-Bearing Scalp Flaps. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 21, 440–444 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002669900154
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002669900154