The TAP flap is effective for treating armpit scars from burns, and tissue-engineered templates with hair follicles can help treat scalp burn alopecia.
This review discusses recent advances in using stem cells for skin repair and regeneration after severe burn injuries, but it reports no new clinical results.
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February 2004 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” In this study, researchers achieved complete reepithelialization and hair growth on a burn-injured scalp using a tissue-engineered dermal template with early micrograft hair follicle implantation.
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October 2017 in “Advanced drug delivery reviews” This review explores the mechanisms of skin repigmentation and therapeutic strategies for pigmentation disorders following burn injuries, but it presents no new clinical results.
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September 2019 in “Stem Cells International” This study observed that a treatment combining platelet-rich fibrin and micrograft spray-on skin led to rapid and complete wound healing in both massive and chronic burn patients within an average of 7-10 days.