Open AccessAlopecia prevention in rhytidoplasty
Author(s) -
Carlos Morillas
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
aesthetic surgery journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.528
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1527-330X
pISSN - 1090-820X
DOI - 10.1016/j.asj.2004.05.003
Subject(s) - medicine , scalp , scars , dermatology , complication , bevel , surgery , hair loss , closure (psychology) , structural engineering , engineering , economics , market economy
One potential complication of rhytidoplasty is alopecia of the temporoparietal scars of the scalp. The authors propose a protocol for scalp closure as a complement to the use of a beveled incision in the direction of the hair follicles.
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