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Abstract
Reconstruction of the eyebrows using a vascularised hair-bearing island flap is presented.
The quality, density and direction of growth of hair for reconstruction of the eyebrows can be selected by using free vascular bundle transfer to prepare a secondary vascularised island flap.
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Publication history
Accepted:
July 15,
1992
Received:
August 6,
1991
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© 1993 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc.
