Surgical depilation in low hairline aurical reconstruction.
- Author:
Yong TANG
1
;
Hongxing ZHUANG
;
Qinghua YANG
;
Juan HAN
;
Yanyong ZHAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Ear, External; abnormalities; surgery; Female; Hair Removal; methods; Humans; Male; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods; Scalp; surgery; Surgical Flaps; Tissue Expansion
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2002;18(5):297-298
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVELow hairline is one of the most troublesome problem in auricle reconstruction. There was no satisfactory way to manage the problem. This article discuss surgical depilation to deal with this problem and reconstructed auricle.
METHODSAccording to the degree of the low hairline, Postaurical scalp was expanded and part of the lower follicles within the dermal were removed, or postaurical scalp that part of lower follicles and dermal had been removed was expanded and covered skeleton of ear with this expanded skin to reconstructed auricle.
RESULTSAuricles were reconstructed with this method in 152 lowhairline microtial cases, the result was very satisfactory.
CONCLUSIONThis procedure is an effective way to deal with low hairline in reconstructing auricle.
