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    Glossary Tissue Expansion

    surgical method to grow extra skin using an implanted expander

    Tissue expansion is a surgical technique used to grow extra skin for reconstructive purposes. A balloon-like device called an expander is inserted under the skin near the area that needs repair and gradually filled with saline over time, causing the skin to stretch and grow. This method is commonly used in procedures to repair skin damaged by burns, trauma, or surgery, and can also be used in hair restoration for conditions like alopecia.

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    1. Macrophages are necessary for skin regeneration during tissue expansion Journal of Translational Medicine · 2019 · 44 citations
    2. Tissue Expansion and Serial Excision in Scar Revision Facial Plastic Surgery · 2001 · 25 citations
    3. Tissue Expansion in Cicatricial Alopecia Archives of Dermatology · 1987 · 14 citations
    4. Tissue Expansion in the Head and Neck Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics · 2019 · 5 citations
    5. Clinical Experience With Tissue Expansion Facial Plastic Surgery · 1988 · 5 citations
    6. Tissue expansion techniques in reconstructive surgery: a 10-year bibliometric analysis Annals of Translational Medicine · 2023 · 2 citations
    7. Tissue expansion for correction of alopecia in a child with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia Journal of dermatology · 2016 · 2 citations
    8. ACE2 Inhibits Dermal Regeneration Through Ang II in Tissue Expansion Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2025 · 1 citations
    9. An Assessment of Quality-of-Life Following Tissue Expansion in Pediatric Patients Plastic Surgery · 2023 · 1 citations
    10. Tissue expansion and hair restoration Hair transplant forum international · 2013 · 1 citations
    11. Tissue expansion for the surgical correction of complications caused by hair replacement fiber implants European journal of plastic surgery · 1997 · 1 citations
    12. Long-Term Multimodal Reconstruction of Extensive Post-Burn Scalp Alopecia Using Tissue Expansion and Follicular Unit Extraction: A 10-Year Follow-Up Case Report International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery · 2026
    13. Tissue expansion and follicular unit extraction hair restoration in rehabilitation of a severe postburn deformity of neck and beard region Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery · 2024
    14. Activating autophagy promotes skin regeneration induced by mechanical stretch during tissue expansion Burns and trauma · 2024
    15. Role of tissue expansion in hair restorative surgery Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology · 2016
    16. The Effects of Negative Pressure by External Tissue Expansion Device on Epithelial Cell Proliferation, Neo-Vascularization and Hair Growth in a Porcine Model PLoS ONE · 2016 · 16 citations
    17. Improved Scalp Reduction Results with Prolonged Acute Tissue Expansion (PÂTÉ) The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery · 1995 · 6 citations
    18. Platelet-rich gel versus external tissue expansion technique in treating scalp defects: A retrospective study Medicine · 2023
    19. Hair follicle bulge-derived stem cells promote tissue regeneration during skin expansion Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · 2020 · 27 citations
    20. Patient-Controlled Expansion: Applying a New Technique to Breast Reconstruction Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · 2007 · 10 citations
    21. Telogen Effluvium as a complication of scalp reconstruction with tissue expander: a case report. PubMed · 2021 · 1 citations
    22. Role of Tissue Expander in Yemeni Post Burn Patients, Post Traumatic Scars, and Defects Management مجلة جامعة الحضارة للبحوث التطبيقية والإنسانية · 2025
    23. 88 Tissue expandersin scalp repairScalp repairScalp Repair Using Flaps and Tissue Expanders Hair Transplantation · 2022
    24. Alopecia secondary to repaired occipital encephalocele - role of tissue expander in hair restoration. PubMed · 2018
    25. The expanding impact of T-regs in the skin Frontiers in Immunology · 2022 · 2 citations
    26. Autologus Hair Transplantation Vs Skin Expansion in Management of Cicatricial Alopecia; A Comparative Study The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine · 2019
    27. Tracing the Change and Contribution of Subcutaneous Adipose to Skin Expansion Using a Luciferase-Transgenic Fat Transplantation Model Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 2023 · 4 citations
    28. Enhanced Expansion and Sustained Inductive Function of Skin-Derived Precursor Cells in Computer-Controlled Stirred Suspension Bioreactors Stem cells translational medicine · 2016 · 17 citations
    29. Decaying and expanding Erk gradients process memory of skeletal size during zebrafish fin regeneration 2026 · 7 citations
    30. Technical Aspects of Prolonged Scalp Expansion Archives of Otolaryngology-head & Neck Surgery · 1994 · 7 citations