Revue de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale
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Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac · Nov 2007
[Skin expansion in cicatricial alopecia of the scalp: 18 cases].
Skin expansion technique used to increase the hair surface available at the scalp level was a major breakthrough in the surgical treatment of important cicatricial alopecia. This article had for aim to define the importance and limits of this technique in the treatment of alopecia and to highlight its relevance compared to other methods. ⋯ The results demonstrate that skin expansion technique is a simple, reliable, and efficient method in the healing of important cicatricial alopecia of scalp. It enables a wider use of the classical local flap technique, by expanding the surface and vascularization allowing for a direct suturing of the donor site. Skin expansion holds an important place in the treatment of significant skin cicatricial alopecia, since it represents the only surgical solution when the alopecia area exceeds 50 cm2.