@article{ref1,
title="Closure of a full-thickness scalp burn that occurred during hair coloring using a simple skin-stretching method: a case report and review of the literature",
journal="Archives of plastic surgery",
year="2019",
author="Oh, Suk Joon",
volume="46",
number="2",
pages="167-170",
abstract="Full-thickness scalp burns secondary to hair coloring are rare; however, such defects can be large and complex reconstruction of hair-bearing tissue may be necessary. Many skin-stretching devices that use gradual traction have been applied to take advantage of the viscoelastic properties of the skin. A 21-year-old female patient was seen with a burn defect on her occipital scalp leading to exposed subcutaneous tissue after chemical application of hair coloring in a salon. The dimensions of the wound were 10 cm×5 cm, and a skin graft or flap would have been necessary to close the defect. Two long transfixing K-wires (1.4 mm) and paired 3-wire threads (23 gauge), which are readily available in most hospitals, were applied over a period of 12 days for trichophytic closure of the defect. The remaining scalp scars after primary trichophytic closure with this skin-stretching method were refined with hair follicle transplantation. This skin-stretching method is simple to apply and valuable for helping to close problematic areas of skin shortage that would otherwise require more complicated procedures. This case shows a relatively unknown complication of hair coloring and its treatment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2234-6163",
doi="10.5999/aps.2018.00871",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5999/aps.2018.00871"
}