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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.
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Zhao, D., Li, J., Wang, K. et al. Treating Cutis Verticis Gyrata Using Skin Expansion Method. Cell Biochem Biophys 62, 373–376 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12013-011-9308-z
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