Application of soft tissue expansion combined with follicular unit extraction for burn cicatricial bald.
- Author:
Haihua CHEN
;
Jufang ZHANG
;
Jinsheng LI
;
Ming JIA
;
Xiaobo GUO
;
Yuyan WANG
;
Haiyan SHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Alopecia; etiology; surgery; Burns; complications; surgery; Female; Hair; transplantation; Hair Follicle; transplantation; Humans; Male; Surgical Flaps; transplantation; Tissue Expansion; methods; Tissue Expansion Devices
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2015;31(1):36-39
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the therapeutic effect of soft tissue expansion combined with follicular unit extraction( FUE) for burn cicatricial bald.
METHODS48 patients with burn cicatricial bald (> 25 cm2) were treated in three stages. The expanders were implanted on the first stage. After expansion for 8 weeks, the expanders were taken out and local flaps were transferred. One year later, follicular unit extraction( FUE) was applied on the bald area.
RESULTS48 cases were followed up for 5 years with satisfactory cosmetic results. The VAS assessment of satisfaction on hair appearance after three-staged surgery was 8.2 ± 2.1.
CONCLUSIONSSoft tissue expansion combined with FUE has a reliable effect for burn cicatricial bald.