RECONSTRUCTION OF POST BURN SIDEBURN ALOPECIA BY A SCALP BANNER TRANSPOSITION FLAP – A CASE REPORT

Dr. Surya Rao Rao Venkata Mahipathy, Dr. Alagar Raja Durairaj, Dr. Narayanamurthy Sundaramurthy, Dr. Praveen Ganesh Natarajan

Abstract


Reconstruction of sideburn alopecia after burn injuries is one of the challenging tasks in reconstructive surgery due to the paucity of hair-bearing skin and donor-site problems. We report a case of a successful reconstruction of the sideburn alopecia with a scalp banner transposition flap.


Keywords


Alopecia, Reconstruction, Sideburn, Scalp flap

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