TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - 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
JO  - Archives of plastic surgery
A1  - Oh, Suk Joon
SP  - 167
EP  - 170
VL  - 46
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2234-6163
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5999/aps.2018.00871
ID  - ref1
ER  -