Aesthetic Considerations in Scalp Reconstruction

February 2008 in “ Facial Plastic Surgery ”

Keith E. Blackwell, Jeffrey Rawnsley

scalp reconstruction alopecia primary wound repair secondary intention healing skin grafts local tissue flaps regional myocutaneous flaps microvascular free flaps latissimus dorsi flap tension-free closure hairline hair transplantation follicular unit transplantation hair loss hair grafts hair flaps hair transplants FUT

Studysummary This article reviews various reconstructive surgery techniques for scalp wounds and emphasizes factors affecting aesthetic outcomes, but it presents no new clinical findings.

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