Beard reconstruction using hair grafts in a free flap |
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Authors: | Andre Y Levesque Benjamin J Schalet James L Dolph |
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Institution: | Albany Medical Center and Sam Stratton Veteran’s Affairs Hospital, Albany, New York, USA |
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Abstract: | Hair transplantation using micrografts or minigrafts is a standard procedure used for hair restoration in androgenic, burn scar and cicatricial alopecia. These grafts have also been used to reconstruct the eyebrow, eyelash, mustache, beard and pubic escutcheon. A patient who underwent successful micrograft and minigraft hair transplantation into a free osteocutaneous mandibular flap reconstruction is presented. The patient was very satisfied with his reconstruction, and the hair transplants provided excellent camouflage for the flap. |
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Keywords: | Free tissue transfer Hair transplantation |
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