Tissue expanders in post-burn alopecia: supragaleal or subgaleal placement?: In response to: Prakash, Tandon, Mantri ‘Supragaleal placement of tissue expander for post-burn alopecia’ Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2006;59:1102–1104

Roberto Rudge Ramos

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2007.03.018

Short reports and Correspondence| Volume 60, ISSUE 8, P968, August 2007

Tissue expanders in post-burn alopecia: supragaleal or subgaleal placement?

In response to: Prakash, Tandon, Mantri ‘Supragaleal placement of tissue expander for post-burn alopecia’ Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2006;59:1102–1104

Roberto Rudge Ramos
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Published:May 30, 2007DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2007.03.018

In your paper ‘Supragaleal placement of tissue expanders for post-burn alopecia’ you advocate, in three cases, that this technique gives the best results compared to those when the subgaleal plane is used,

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Prakash V.
Tandon R.
Mantri R.

Supragaleal placement of tissue expander for post-burn alopecia.

as supported by most surgeons.

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Gürlek A.
Alaybeyoglu N.
Demir C.Y.
et al.

Aesthetic reconstruction of large scalp defects by sequential tissue expansion without interval.

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Mascio D.D.
Castagnetti F.
Mazzeo F.
et al.

Over expansion technique in burn scar management.

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Silfen R.
Hudson D.A.
Soldin M.G.
et al.

Tissue expansion for frontal hairline restoration in severe alopecia in a child.

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Ramos R.R.
Moura J.M.

The use of tissue expanders in extensive alopecias.

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We believe that galeal tissue is important to protect the integrity of the hair follicles, preserving their circulation during the procedure and the expansion.

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Ramos R.R.
Moura J.M.

The use of tissue expanders in extensive alopecias.

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References

- Prakash V.
- Tandon R.
- Mantri R.
Supragaleal placement of tissue expander for post-burn alopecia.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2006; 59: 1102-1104
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- Gürlek A.
- Alaybeyoglu N.
- Demir C.Y.
- et al.
Aesthetic reconstruction of large scalp defects by sequential tissue expansion without interval.
Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2004; 28: 245-250
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- Mascio D.D.
- Castagnetti F.
- Mazzeo F.
- et al.
Over expansion technique in burn scar management.
Burns. 2006; 32: 490
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- Silfen R.
- Hudson D.A.
- Soldin M.G.
- et al.
Tissue expansion for frontal hairline restoration in severe alopecia in a child.
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- Ramos R.R.
- Moura J.M.
The use of tissue expanders in extensive alopecias.
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